Declaration of Variable with Unnecessarily Wide Scope
Incomplete Base
Structure: Simple
Description
The source code declares a variable in one scope, but the variable is only used within a narrower scope.
This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/or maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.
Common Consequences 1
Scope: Other
Impact: Reduce Maintainability
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