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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