Code Correctness: null Argument to equals()

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Description

The expression obj.equals(null) should always be false.

The program uses the equals() method to compare an object with null. The contract of the equals() method requires this comparison to always return false[1].

Risk Factors

TBD

Examples

TBD

Related Attacks

• Attack 1
• Attack 2

Related Vulnerabilities

• Vulnerability 1
• Vulnerabiltiy 2

Related Controls

• Control 1
• Control 2

Related Technical Impacts

• Technical Impact 1
• Technical Impact 2

References

• Sun JavaDoc for Object. http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals(java.lang.Object)