CWE-1041: Use of Redundant Code
BaseIncomplete
The product has multiple functions, methods, procedures, macros, etc. that contain the same code.
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Extended Description
This issue makes it more difficult to maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. For example, if there are two copies of the same code, the programmer might fix a weakness in one copy while forgetting to fix the same weakness in another copy.
Technical Details
- Structure
- Simple
Applicable To
Not Language-Specific