CWE-1119
Excessive Use of Unconditional Branching
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2019-01-03
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2024-02-29
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Name: Excessive Use of Unconditional Branching
The code uses too many unconditional branches (such as
"goto").
CWE Description
This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/or maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.
General Informations
Common Consequences
| Scope | Impact | Likelihood |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Reduce Maintainability |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Justification : This entry is primarily a quality issue with no direct security implications.Comment : Look for weaknesses that are focused specifically on insecure behaviors that have more direct security implications.
References
REF-963
Providing a Framework for Effective Software Quality AssessmentRobert A. Martin, Lawrence H. Shafer.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285403022_PROVIDING_A_FRAMEWORK_FOR_EFFECTIVE_SOFTWARE_QUALITY_MEASUREMENT_MAKING_A_SCIENCE_OF_RISK_ASSESSMENT
Submission
| Name | Organization | Date | Date release | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | 3.2 |
Modifications
| Name | Organization | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Description | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Mapping_Notes | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Mapping_Notes |
