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Failure to handle an exception in a finally block may have unexpected results.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERR05-J | Low | Unlikely | Medium | P2 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverity | 7.5 | PW.ABNORMAL_TERMINATION_ OF_FINALLY_BLOCK | Implemented | ||||||
| Parasoft Jtest |
| PB.CUB.ARCF, PB.CUB.ATSF | Implemented | ||||||
| SonarQube |
| S1163 |
| Exceptions should not be thrown in finally blocks |
Related Guidelines
CWE-248, Uncaught Exception CWE-460, Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception CWE-584, Return inside CWE-705, Incorrect Control Flow Scoping CWE-754, Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions |
Bibliography
Puzzle 41, "Field and Stream" | |
Section 8.3, "Preventing Resource Leaks (Java)" | |
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