Pointer Issues
Category ID: 465 (Category)Status: Draft
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Description Summary

Weaknesses in this category are related to improper handling of pointers.
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ChildOfCategoryCategory18Source Code
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base466Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant467Use of sizeof() on a Pointer Type
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base468Incorrect Pointer Scaling
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base469Use of Pointer Subtraction to Determine Size
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base587Assignment of a Fixed Address to a Pointer
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant588Attempt to Access Child of a Non-structure Pointer
Development Concepts (primary)699
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Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
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