Category: SFP Secondary Cluster: Faulty String Expansion
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Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Faulty String Expansion cluster (SFP9).
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-785 | Use of Path Manipulation Function without Maximum-sized Buffer | This vulnerability occurs when a program uses a path manipulation function but supplies an output buffer that is too small to hold the maximum possible path length, such as PATH_MAX. |
| CWE-888 | Software Fault Pattern (SFP) Clusters | CWE identifiers in this view are associated with clusters of Software Fault Patterns (SFPs). |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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