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CWE-166 - Improper Handling of Missing Special Element

CWE-166

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

Improper Handling of Missing Special Element

Description

The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not handle or incorrectly handles when an expected special element is missing.

Common Consequences

Scope: Availability

Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2024-02-29

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