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CWE-222
Truncation of Security-relevant Information
Base
Draft
Description
The product truncates the display, recording, or processing of security-relevant information in a way that can obscure the source or nature of an attack.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Non-Repudiation
Impact
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CVE-2005-0585Web browser truncates long sub-domains or paths, facilitating phishing.
CVE-2004-2032Bypass URL filter via a long URL with a large number of trailing hex-encoded space characters.
CVE-2003-0412application server does not log complete URI of a long request (truncation).
Applicable Platforms
Not Language-Specific
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