CWE-1071
Empty Code Block
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The source code contains a block that does not contain any code, i.e., the block is empty.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
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Empty code blocks can occur in the bodies of conditionals, function or method definitions, exception handlers, etc. While an empty code block might be intentional, it might also indicate incomplete implementation, accidental code deletion, unexpected macro expansion, etc. For some programming languages and constructs, an empty block might be allowed by the syntax, but the lack of any behavior within the block might violate a convention or API in such a way that it is an error.
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
other
Impacts
reduce reliability