# Incomplete Error Handling

- ID: go-incomplete-error-handling
- Severity: MEDIUM
- CWE: CWE-755 (CWE-755)
- Languages: Go

## Description

Function returns error but caller does not check err != nil.

## Remediation

Check error return values before using other returned values.

```go
result, err := process()
if err != nil {
    return err
}
// Now safe to use result
```

Learn more: https://shoulder.dev/learn/go/cwe-755/incomplete-error-handling

## Related Rules

- **Resource Exhaustion via Exception Handling** [MEDIUM]: 
- **Security Check Failing Open** [HIGH]: 
- **Missing Exception Handling in Critical Operations** [MEDIUM]: