CWE-253 - Incorrect Check of Function Return Value
- Abstraction:Base
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2024-02-29
Weakness Name
Incorrect Check of Function Return Value
Description
The product incorrectly checks a return value from a function, which prevents it from detecting errors or exceptional conditions.
Important and common functions will return some value about the success of its actions. This will alert the program whether or not to handle any errors caused by that function.
Common Consequences
Scope: Availability, Integrity
Impact: Unexpected State, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Notes: An unexpected return value could place the system in a state that could lead to a crash or other unintended behaviors.
