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CWE CATEGORY: SFP Secondary Cluster: Faulty String Expansion

Category ID: 972
+ Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Faulty String Expansion cluster (SFP9).
+ Membership
NatureTypeIDName
MemberOfCategoryCategory - a CWE entry that contains a set of other entries that share a common characteristic.890SFP Primary Cluster: Memory Access
HasMemberVariantVariant - a weakness that is linked to a certain type of product, typically involving a specific language or technology. More specific than a Base weakness. Variant level weaknesses typically describe issues in terms of 3 to 5 of the following dimensions: behavior, property, technology, language, and resource.785Use of Path Manipulation Function without Maximum-sized Buffer
+ Content History
+ Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganization
2014-07-29CWE Content TeamMITRE
+ Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganization
2020-02-24CWE Content TeamMITRE
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