CWE-1335Incorrect Bitwise Shift of Integer

Description

An integer value is specified to be shifted by a negative amount or an amount greater than or equal to the number of bits contained in the value causing an unexpected or indeterminate result.

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Common consequences

• Integrity→DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

Potential mitigations

• Implementation
  Implicitly or explicitly add checks and mitigation for negative or over-shift values.

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