Category: SFP Primary Cluster: Unused entities
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Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Unused entities cluster (SFP2).
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-482 | Comparing instead of Assigning | The code uses an operator for comparison when the intention was to perform an assignment. |
| CWE-561 | Dead Code | The product contains dead code, which can never be executed. |
| CWE-563 | Assignment to Variable without Use | The variable's value is assigned but never used, making it a dead store. |
| 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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