CWE-1115: Source Code Element without Standard Prologue
ID
CWE-1115
Abstraction
Base
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete
The source code contains elements such as source files
that do not consistently provide a prologue or header that has been
standardized for the project.
The lack of a prologue can make it more difficult to accurately and quickly understand the associated code. Standard prologues or headers may contain information such as module name, version number, author, date, purpose, function, assumptions, limitations, accuracy considerations, etc.
This issue makes it more difficult to maintain the product due to insufficient analyzability, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.
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