Category: SFP Primary Cluster: Exception Management

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Summary

This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Exception Management cluster (SFP4, SFP5, SFP6).

Membership
IDNameDescription
CWE-888Software Fault Pattern (SFP) ClustersCWE identifiers in this view are associated with clusters of Software Fault Patterns (SFPs).
CWE-960SFP Secondary Cluster: Ambiguous Exception TypeThis category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Ambiguous Exception Type cluster (SFP5).
CWE-961SFP Secondary Cluster: Incorrect Exception BehaviorThis category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Incorrect Exception Behavior cluster (SFP6).
CWE-962SFP Secondary Cluster: Unchecked Status ConditionThis category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Unchecked Status Condition cluster (SFP4).
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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