Defect severity

Defect severity is a classification of software defect (bug, vulnerability, etc) that indicates the degree of negative impact on the quality of software.

Static Code Analysis uses the next classification of possible defects:

Severity	Meaning
high	Issues that are possibly bugs
medium	Suggestions about defensive programming in order to prevent potential bugs
low	Issues related to code cleanup and performance (unused functions, redundant code, const-ness, etc)