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Reference Description
CVE-2002-1372 Chain: Return values of file/socket operations are not checked (CWE-252),
allowing resultant consumption of file descriptors (CWE-772).
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1372
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 227 7PK - API Abuse 700 2313
MemberOf 728 OWASP Top Ten 2004 Category A7 - Improper Error
Handling
711 2337
MemberOf 742 CERT C Secure Coding Standard (2008) Chapter 9 -
Memory Management (MEM)
734 2345
MemberOf 847 The CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java
(2011) Chapter 4 - Expressions (EXP)
844 2363
MemberOf 876 CERT C++ Secure Coding Section 08 - Memory
Management (MEM)
868 2376
MemberOf 884 CWE Cross-section 884 2567
MemberOf 962 SFP Secondary Cluster: Unchecked Status Condition 888 2400
MemberOf 1129 CISQ Quality Measures (2016) - Reliability 1128 2440
MemberOf 1131 CISQ Quality Measures (2016) - Security 1128 2442
MemberOf 1136 SEI CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java -
Guidelines 02. Expressions (EXP)
1133 2445
MemberOf 1167 SEI CERT C Coding Standard - Guidelines 12. Error
Handling (ERR)
1154 2461
MemberOf 1171 SEI CERT C Coding Standard - Guidelines 50. POSIX
(POS)
1154 2463
MemberOf 1181 SEI CERT Perl Coding Standard - Guidelines 03.
Expressions (EXP)
1178 2466
MemberOf 1306 CISQ Quality Measures - Reliability 1305 2483
MemberOf 1308 CISQ Quality Measures - Security 1305 2485
MemberOf 1405 Comprehensive Categorization: Improper Check or
Handling of Exceptional Conditions
1400 2531
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
7 Pernicious Kingdoms Unchecked Return Value
CLASP Ignored function return value
OWASP Top Ten 2004 A7 CWE More Specific Improper Error Handling
CERT C Secure Coding ERR33-
C
Imprecise Detect and handle standard library
errors
CERT C Secure Coding POS54-
C
Imprecise Detect and handle POSIX library errors
The CERT Oracle Secure
Coding Standard for Java
(2011)
EXP00-J Do not ignore values returned by
methods
SEI CERT Perl Coding
Standard
EXP32-
PL
Exact Do not ignore function return values
Software Fault Patterns SFP4 Unchecked Status Condition
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-253: Incorrect Check of Function Return Value
CWE-253: Incorrect Check of Function Return Value