ABSTRACT

This variable is never used.

EXPLANATION

This variable is never used. It is likely that the variable is simply vestigial, but it is also possible that the unused variable points out a bug.

Example: In the following code, a copy-and-paste error has lead to the same loop iterator (i) being used twice. The variable j is never used.


int i,j;

for (i=0; i < outer; i++) {
for (i=0; i < inner; i++) {
...

REFERENCES

[1] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3 - (STIG 3) APP3050 CAT II

[2] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration - (CWE) CWE ID 563