Category: SEI CERT C Coding Standard - Guidelines 05. Floating Point (FLP)
Stable
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the rules and recommendations in the Floating Point (FLP) section of the SEI CERT C Coding Standard.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-197 | Numeric Truncation Error | Truncation errors occur when a primitive is cast to a primitive of a smaller size and data is lost in the conversion. |
| CWE-391 | Unchecked Error Condition | [PLANNED FOR DEPRECATION. SEE MAINTENANCE NOTES AND CONSIDER CWE-252, CWE-248, OR CWE-1069.] Ignoring exceptions and other error conditions may allow an attacker to induce unexpected behavior unnoticed. |
| CWE-681 | Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types | When converting from one data type to another, such as long to integer, data can be omitted or translated in a way that produces unexpected values. If the resulting values are used in a sensitive context, then dangerous behaviors may occur. |
| CWE-682 | Incorrect Calculation | The product performs a calculation that generates incorrect or unintended results that are later used in security-critical decisions or resource management. |
| CWE-1154 | Weaknesses Addressed by the SEI CERT C Coding Standard | CWE entries in this view (graph) are fully or partially eliminated by following the guidance presented in the online wiki that reflects that current rules and recommendations of the SEI CERT C Coding Standard. |
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