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CWE-560
Use of umask() with chmod-style Argument
Variant
Draft
Description
The product calls umask() with an incorrect argument that is specified as if it is an argument to chmod().
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Impact
Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories, Bypass Protection Mechanism
Potential Mitigations
Implementation
Use umask() with the correct argument.
Applicable Platforms
C
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