CWE-1080 — Source Code File with Excessive Number of Lines of Code
CWE-1080: Source Code File with Excessive Number of Lines of Code
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
A source code file has too many lines of code.
While the interpretation of "too many lines of code" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default threshold value of 1000.
Common consequences
- Other: Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1080.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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