Category: The CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java (2011) Chapter 11 - Thread APIs (THI)

Obsolete
Summary

Weaknesses in this category are related to rules in the Thread APIs (THI) chapter of The CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java (2011).

Membership
IDNameDescription
CWE-572Call to Thread run() instead of start()The product calls a thread's run() method instead of calling start(), which causes the code to run in the thread of the caller instead of the callee.
CWE-705Incorrect Control Flow ScopingThe product does not properly return control flow to the proper location after it has completed a task or detected an unusual condition.
CWE-844Weaknesses Addressed by The CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java (2011)CWE entries in this view (graph) are fully or partially eliminated by following the guidance presented in the book "The CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java" published in 2011. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the coding standard is available.
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.
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