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Use of umask() with chmod-style Argument

Use of umask() with chmod-style Argument

CWE-560

Short description

The product calls umask() with an incorrect argument that is specified as if it is an argument to chmod().

Best practices to prevent this CWE

Phase: Implementation

Use umask() with the correct argument.

Phase: Testing

If you suspect misuse of umask(), you can use grep to spot call instances of umask().

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