CWE-560 — Use of umask() with chmod-style Argument
CWE-560: Use of umask() with chmod-style Argument
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Variant |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product calls umask() with an incorrect argument that is specified as if it is an argument to chmod().
Common consequences
- Confidentiality, Integrity, Access Control: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories, Bypass Protection Mechanism
Mitigations
Implementation — Use umask() with the correct argument.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/560.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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