CWE-253
Overview
- CWE ID
- 253
- CWE Name
- Incorrect Check of Function Return Value
- CWE Abstraction
- Base
- CWE structure
- Simple
- CWE Status
- Incomplete
Description
The software incorrectly checks a return value from a function, which prevents the software from detecting errors or exceptional conditions.
Extended Description
Important and common functions will return some value about the success of its actions. This will alert the program whether or not to handle any errors caused by that function.