CWE-252
AllowedUnchecked Return Value
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions.
227 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7VQ3-23JW-JJMM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:36 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:36Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions prior to 4.5, are vulnerable to an Unchecked Return Value Vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to modify and corrupt the encrypted data.
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"CVE-2020-5359"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-16T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions prior to 4.5, are vulnerable to an Unchecked Return Value Vulnerability. An unauthenticated remote attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to modify and corrupt the encrypted data.",
"id": "GHSA-7vq3-23jw-jjmm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:36:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:36:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5359"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000181098/dsa-2020-114-dell-bsafe-micro-edition-suite-multiple-security-vulnerabilities"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7WJG-MHWG-M2RC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-19 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30A use after return issue was found in Opensc before version 0.22.0 in insert_pin function that could potentially crash programs using the library.
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"CVE-2021-42780"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-18T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A use after return issue was found in Opensc before version 0.22.0 in insert_pin function that could potentially crash programs using the library.",
"id": "GHSA-7wjg-mhwg-m2rc",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-04-19T00:00:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42780"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/commit/5df913b7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=28383"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2016139"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00025.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00026.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-03"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7X65-3XVM-X7WQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-31 15:30 – Updated: 2023-05-31 15:30Unchecked Return Value in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3013"
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"CWE-252"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-31T14:15:11Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Unchecked Return Value in GitHub repository gpac/gpac prior to 2.2.2.",
"id": "GHSA-7x65-3xvm-x7wq",
"modified": "2023-05-31T15:30:20Z",
"published": "2023-05-31T15:30:20Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3013"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/gpac/gpac/commit/78e539b43293829a14a32e821f5267e3b7417594"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/52f95edc-cc03-4a9f-9bf8-74f641260073"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7XGR-FPW2-5QQH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 18:31 – Updated: 2025-09-09 18:31An unchecked return value in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.9 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.6, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 2.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to trigger a denial of service.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-55146"
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"CWE-252"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T16:15:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An unchecked return value in Ivanti Connect Secure before 22.7R2.9 or 22.8R2, Ivanti Policy Secure before 22.7R1.6, Ivanti ZTA Gateway before 2.8R2.3-723 and Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access before 22.8R1.4 (Fix deployed on 02-Aug-2025) allows a remote authenticated attacker with admin privileges to trigger a denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-7xgr-fpw2-5qqh",
"modified": "2025-09-09T18:31:18Z",
"published": "2025-09-09T18:31:18Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55146"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/September-Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-Policy-Secure-ZTA-Gateways-and-Neurons-for-Secure-Access-Multiple-CVEs?language=en_US"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7XV2-675G-4WQ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-20 18:32 – Updated: 2024-09-20 21:31An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the set*id () function.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-47480"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-20T17:15:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the set*id () function.",
"id": "GHSA-7xv2-675g-4wq2",
"modified": "2024-09-20T21:31:39Z",
"published": "2024-09-20T18:32:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47480"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/issues/2063"
},
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"url": "https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/commit/0b5e467b8728b3ed56e1a8ee5b367ce78e7e6e5d"
},
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"url": "https://puredata.info"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-84MH-5FQ7-7FX5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-11 15:30 – Updated: 2026-07-11 15:30ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability caused by missing null check when parsing XMP profiles. Attackers can craft malicious image files with specially crafted XMP data to trigger the vulnerability and cause application crashes.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-61857"
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"CWE-252"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-11T14:16:23Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ImageMagick before 7.1.2-26 contains a heap use-after-free vulnerability caused by missing null check when parsing XMP profiles. Attackers can craft malicious image files with specially crafted XMP data to trigger the vulnerability and cause application crashes.",
"id": "GHSA-84mh-5fq7-7fx5",
"modified": "2026-07-11T15:30:23Z",
"published": "2026-07-11T15:30:23Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/security/advisories/GHSA-qh5g-q395-cx4j"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/imagemagick-before-26-heap-use-after-free-via-xmp"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-88JM-V6GW-45J8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:17An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the authd (authentication daemon) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series configured for subscriber management / BBE allows an adjacent attacker to cause a crash by sending a specific username. This impacts authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services on the MX devices and leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipted of these PPP login request will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S1; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31366"
],
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"CWE-252"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-19T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in the authd (authentication daemon) of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series configured for subscriber management / BBE allows an adjacent attacker to cause a crash by sending a specific username. This impacts authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) services on the MX devices and leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition. Continued receipted of these PPP login request will create a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S9; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S12; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R3-S13; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R3-S8; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R3-S5; 18.4 versions prior to 18.4R3-S9; 19.1 versions prior to 19.1R3-S6; 19.2 versions prior to 19.2R1-S7, 19.2R3-S3; 19.3 versions prior to 19.3R2-S6, 19.3R3-S3; 19.4 versions prior to 19.4R3-S3; 20.1 versions prior to 20.1R3; 20.2 versions prior to 20.2R3-S1; 20.3 versions prior to 20.3R3; 20.4 versions prior to 20.4R3; 21.1 versions prior to 21.1R2.",
"id": "GHSA-88jm-v6gw-45j8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:17:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:53Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31366"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11228"
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GHSA-8C83-VP4V-H7FQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-12 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-30 00:01Curve.IsOnCurve in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can incorrectly return true in situations with a big.Int value that is not a valid field element.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-23806"
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"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-11T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Curve.IsOnCurve in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can incorrectly return true in situations with a big.Int value that is not a valid field element.",
"id": "GHSA-8c83-vp4v-h7fq",
"modified": "2022-03-30T00:01:41Z",
"published": "2022-02-12T00:00:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23806"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/SUsQn0aSgPQ"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00017.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00018.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00021.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0006"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8CHW-9J48-7GMJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-02 18:30 – Updated: 2024-02-02 18:30An unchecked return value vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow local authenticated administrators to place the system in a state that could lead to a crash or other unintended behaviors via unspecified vectors.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 and later QuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 and later
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-02T16:15:53Z",
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "An unchecked return value vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow local authenticated administrators to place the system in a state that could lead to a crash or other unintended behaviors via unspecified vectors.\n\nWe have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions:\nQTS 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 and later\nQuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 and later\n",
"id": "GHSA-8chw-9j48-7gmj",
"modified": "2024-02-02T18:30:32Z",
"published": "2024-02-02T18:30:32Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50359"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-07"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-8CMW-HP26-WRPM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2023-12-23 12:30adts_decode_extradata in libavformat/adtsenc.c in FFmpeg 4.4 does not check the init_get_bits return value, which is a necessary step because the second argument to init_get_bits can be crafted.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-21T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "adts_decode_extradata in libavformat/adtsenc.c in FFmpeg 4.4 does not check the init_get_bits return value, which is a necessary step because the second argument to init_get_bits can be crafted.",
"id": "GHSA-8cmw-hp26-wrpm",
"modified": "2023-12-23T12:30:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:11:51Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38171"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/9ffa49496d1aae4cbbb387aac28a9e061a6ab0a6"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00012.html"
},
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"url": "https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/patch/AS8P193MB12542A86E22F8207EC971930B6F19%40AS8P193MB1254.EURP193.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM"
},
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"url": "https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/patch/AS8P193MB12542A86E22F8207EC971930B6F19@AS8P193MB1254.EURP193.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-14"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4990"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4998"
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}
Mitigation MIT-53
Check the results of all functions that return a value and verify that the value is expected.
Mitigation MIT-56
For any pointers that could have been modified or provided from a function that can return NULL, check the pointer for NULL before use. When working with a multithreaded or otherwise asynchronous environment, ensure that proper locking APIs are used to lock before the check, and unlock when it has finished [REF-1484].
Mitigation
Ensure that you account for all possible return values from the function.
Mitigation
When designing a function, make sure you return a value or throw an exception in case of an error.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.