CWE

Incorrect Control Flow Scoping

ID: 705		Date: (C)2012-05-14   (M)2022-10-10
Type: weakness		Status: INCOMPLETE
Abstraction Type: Class

Description

The software does not properly return control flow to the proper location after it has completed a task or detected an unusual condition.

Applicable Platforms
Language Class: All

Time Of Introduction

• Architecture and Design
• Implementation

Common Consequences

Scope	Technical Impact	Notes
Other	Alter execution logic Other

Detection Methods
None

Potential Mitigations
None

Relationships

Related CWE	Type	View	Chain
CWE-705 ChildOf CWE-907	Category	CWE-888

Demonstrative Examples
None

White Box Definitions
None

Black Box Definitions
None

Taxynomy Mappings

Taxynomy	Id	Name	Fit
CERT C Secure Coding	ENV32-C	All atexit handlers must return normally
CERT C Secure Coding	ERR04-C	Choose an appropriate termination strategy
CERT Java Secure Coding	THI05-J	Do not use Thread.stop() to terminate threads
CERT Java Secure Coding	ERR04-J	Do not complete abruptly from a finally block
CERT Java Secure Coding	ERR05-J	Do not let checked exceptions escape from a finally block
CERT C++ Secure Coding	ENV32-CPP	All atexit handlers must return normally
CERT C++ Secure Coding	ERR04-CPP	Choose an appropriate termination strategy

References:
None