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This noncompliant code example attempt attempts to delete a file, but does not check that the operation succeeds.
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public class Ignore {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String original = "insecure";
original.replace( 'i', '9' );
System.out.println (original);
}
}
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Compliant Solution
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public class DoNotIgnore {
public static void main(String[] args) {
String original = "insecure";
original = original.replace( 'i', '9' );
System.out.println (original);
}
}
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Yet another Another source of coding bugs caused by ignoring return values is detailed in FIO03-J. Keep track of bytes read and account for character encoding while reading data.
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Ignoring method return values may lead to erroneous computation which, in turn, may lead to security risksvulnerabilities.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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EXP02-J | medium | probable | medium | P8 | L2 |
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