CWE-386: Symbolic Name not Mapping to Correct Object

Description

A constant symbolic reference to an object is used, even though the reference can resolve to a different object over time.

Submission Date :

July 19, 2006, midnight

Modification Date :

2023-06-29 00:00:00+00:00

Organization :

MITRE

Related Weaknesses

This table shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this weakness. These relationships are defined to give an overview of the different insight to similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction.

CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
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CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
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CWE-486: Comparison of Classes by Name
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CWE-610: Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
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CWE-706: Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference
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