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CWE-580 - clone() Method Without super.clone()

CWE-580

  • Abstraction:
  • Variant
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Draft
Weakness Name

clone() Method Without super.clone()

Description

The product contains a clone() method that does not call super.clone() to obtain the new object.

All implementations of clone() should obtain the new object by calling super.clone(). If a class does not follow this convention, a subclass's clone() method will return an object of the wrong type.

Common Consequences

Scope: Integrity, Other

Impact: Unexpected State, Quality Degradation

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2006-12-15
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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