CWE-589
Call to Non-ubiquitous API
AI Translation Available
The product uses an API function that does not exist on all versions of the target platform. This could cause portability problems or inconsistencies that allow denial of service or other consequences.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
AI Translation
Some functions that offer security features supported by the OS are not available on all versions of the OS in common use. Likewise, functions are often deprecated or made obsolete for security reasons and should not be used.
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
other
Impacts
quality degradation
Detection Methods
automated static analysis
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
implementation
testing
Descriptions:
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Always test your code on any platform on which it is targeted to run on.
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Develop a system to test for API functions that are not portable.
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Test your code on the newest and oldest platform on which it is targeted to run on.