Modes Of Introduction
Implementation : This issue typically appears in rarely-tested code, since the "always-incorrect" nature will be detected as a bug during normal usage.
Common Consequences
Scope |
Impact |
Likelihood |
Other | Other, Alter Execution Logic | |
Observed Examples
Reference |
Description |
CVE-2021-3011 | virtual interrupt controller in a virtualization product allows crash of host by writing a certain invalid value to a register, which triggers a fatal error instead of returning an error code |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Rationale : This CWE entry is a Class and might have Base-level children that would be more appropriate
Comments : Examine children of this entry to see if there is a better fit
Notes
This node could possibly be split into lower-level nodes. "Early Return" is for returning control to the caller too soon (e.g., CWE-584). "Excess Return" is when control is returned too far up the call stack (CWE-600, CWE-395). "Improper control limitation" occurs when the product maintains control at a lower level of execution, when control should be returned "further" up the call stack (CWE-455). "Incorrect syntax" covers code that's "just plain wrong" such as CWE-484 and CWE-483.
Submission
Name |
Organization |
Date |
Date Release |
Version |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2008-04-11 +00:00 |
2008-04-11 +00:00 |
Draft 9 |
Modifications
Name |
Organization |
Date |
Comment |
Eric Dalci |
Cigital |
2008-07-01 +00:00 |
updated Time_of_Introduction |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2008-09-08 +00:00 |
updated Description, Relationships, Other_Notes |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2009-07-27 +00:00 |
updated Maintenance_Notes, Modes_of_Introduction, Other_Notes, Relationships |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2011-06-01 +00:00 |
updated Common_Consequences, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2012-05-11 +00:00 |
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2014-07-30 +00:00 |
updated Relationships |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2017-01-19 +00:00 |
updated Relationships |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2017-11-08 +00:00 |
updated Relationships |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2019-06-20 +00:00 |
updated Relationships |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2020-02-24 +00:00 |
updated Relationships, Time_of_Introduction |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2021-10-28 +00:00 |
updated Observed_Examples |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2023-04-27 +00:00 |
updated Relationships, Time_of_Introduction |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2023-06-29 +00:00 |
updated Mapping_Notes |
CWE Content Team |
MITRE |
2023-10-26 +00:00 |
updated Demonstrative_Examples |