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public Node updateNode(int id, int newValue) throws IdNotFoundException {
Node current = root;
while(current != null){
if(current.getId() == id){
current.setValue(newValue);
return current;
}
current = current.next;
}
throw new NodeNotFoundException();
}
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Risk
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Assessment
Failure to provide appropriate feedback through return values, error codes and exceptions can lead to inconsistent object state and unexpected program behavior.
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Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
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This guideline is similar to the C Secure Coding Standard recommendation ERR02-C. Avoid in-band error indicators
References
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\[[Ware 08|AA. Java References#Ware 08]\] \[[MITRE 09|AA. Java References#MITRE 09]\] [CWE ID 393|http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/393.html] "Return of Wrong Status Code" and [CWE ID 389|http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/393.html] "Error Conditions, Return Values, Status Codes" |
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