Unexpected Status Code or Return Value

The product does not properly check when a function or operation returns a value that is legitimate for the function, but is not expected by the product.


See Also

Comprehensive Categorization: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Weaknesses in this category are related to improper check or handling of exceptional conditions.

CISQ Quality Measures - Reliability

Weaknesses in this category are related to the CISQ Quality Measures for Reliability. Presence of these weaknesses could reduce the reliability of the software.

SEI CERT Perl Coding Standard - Guidelines 03. Expressions (EXP)

Weaknesses in this category are related to the rules and recommendations in the Expressions (EXP) section of the SEI CERT Perl Coding Standard.

Comprehensive CWE Dictionary

This view (slice) covers all the elements in CWE.

Weaknesses Introduced During Implementation

This view (slice) lists weaknesses that can be introduced during implementation.

Weakness Base Elements

This view (slice) displays only weakness base elements.


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