arithmetic overflow
condition in computer arithmetics when a calculation yields a result that is greater in magnitude than that which a given storage location can represent
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arithmetic overflow
Summary
arithmetic overflow is a security weakness[1]. It draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (security_weakness category, ranking #10 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- arithmetic overflow's instance of is recorded as security weakness[3].
- arithmetic overflow's instance of is recorded as CWE weakness[4].
- arithmetic overflow's subclass of is recorded as condition[5].
- arithmetic overflow's subclass of is recorded as anomaly[6].
- arithmetic overflow's subclass of is recorded as overflow[7].
- arithmetic overflow's opposite of is recorded as arithmetic underflow[8].
- arithmetic overflow's has part is recorded as integer overflow[9].
- arithmetic overflow's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b4n7[10].
- arithmetic overflow's described by source is recorded as Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, 2nd edition[11].
- arithmetic overflow's has effect is recorded as software bug[12].
- arithmetic overflow's has effect is recorded as vulnerability[13].
- arithmetic overflow's has effect is recorded as undefined behavior[14].
- arithmetic overflow's has effect is recorded as overflow flag[15].
- arithmetic overflow's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'arithmetic overflow'}[16].
- arithmetic overflow's different from is recorded as integer overflow[17].
- arithmetic overflow's different from is recorded as buffer overflow[18].
- arithmetic overflow's different from is recorded as memory overflow[19].
- arithmetic overflow's Treccani ID is recorded as overflow[20].
- arithmetic overflow's CWE ID is recorded as 128[21].
- arithmetic overflow's Treccani Vocabulary ID is recorded as overflow[22].
- arithmetic overflow's De Agostini ID is recorded as overflow[23].
Why It Matters
arithmetic overflow draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (security_weakness category, ranking #10 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]