CWE-253: Incorrect Check of Function Return Value

BaseIncompleteExploit Likelihood: Low

The product incorrectly checks a return value from a function, which prevents it from detecting errors or exceptional conditions.

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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.

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