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Using time_t incorrectly can lead to broken logic that can place a program in an infinite loop or cause an expected logic branch to not execute.
Recommendation | Severity | Likelihood |
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Detectable | Repairable | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
MSC05-C | Low | Unlikely | Yes |
No | P2 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass/ROSE |
Can detect violations of this recommendation | |||||||||
| CC2.MSC05 | Fully implemented | |||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 96 S, 101 S, 107 S, 433 S, 458 S | Partially Implemented |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
Related Guidelines
Bibliography
| [Kettlewell 2002] | Section 4.1, "time_t" |
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