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+title: Python SQL Exceptions
+description: Generic rule for SQL exceptions in Python according to PEP 249
+author: Thomas Patzke
+reference:
+    - https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249/#exceptions
+logsource:
+    category: application
+    product: python
+detection:
+    exceptions:
+        - DataError
+        - IntegrityError
+        - ProgrammingError
+    condition: exceptions
+falsepositives:
+    - Application bugs
+    - Penetration testing
+level: medium
+