CWE-560—Use of umask() with chmod-style Argument

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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-560
Abstraction:: Variant
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Use of umask() with chmod-style Argument

Description

The product calls umask() with an incorrect argument that is specified as if it is an argument to chmod().

Common Consequences

Scope:: Confidentiality, Integrity, Access Control
Impact:: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories, Bypass Protection Mechanism

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