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CWE-900: Weaknesses in the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors

 
Weaknesses in the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors
View ID: 900 (View: Graph)Status: Incomplete
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CWE entries in this view (graph) are listed in the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors.

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CWEs in this viewTotal CWEs
Total45out of909
Views0out of29
Categories4out of178
Weaknesses40out of693
Compound_Elements1out of9
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StakeholderDescription
Developers

By following the Top 25, developers will be able to significantly reduce the number of weaknesses that occur in their software.

Software_Customers

If a software developer claims to be following the Top 25, then customers can use the weaknesses in this view in order to formulate independent evidence of that claim.

Educators

Educators can use this view in multiple ways. For example, if there is a focus on teaching weaknesses, the educator could focus on the Top 25.

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NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
HasMemberCategoryCategory8642011 Top 25 - Insecure Interaction Between Components
Weaknesses in the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors (primary)900
HasMemberCategoryCategory8652011 Top 25 - Risky Resource Management
Weaknesses in the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors (primary)900
HasMemberCategoryCategory8662011 Top 25 - Porous Defenses
Weaknesses in the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors (primary)900
HasMemberCategoryCategory8672011 Top 25 - Weaknesses On the Cusp
Weaknesses in the 2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors (primary)900
+ References
"2011 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors". 2011-06-27. <http://cwe.mitre.org/top25>.
+ Content History
Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganizationSource
2011-06-25Internal CWE Team
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