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Tool

Version

Checker

Description

Coverity

Include Page
Coverity_V
Coverity_V

BAD_COMPARE

Can detect the specific instance where the address of a function is compared against 0, such as in the case of geteuid versus getuid() in the implementation-specific details

GCC
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GCC_V
GCC_V
 

Can detect violations of this recommendation when the -Wall flag is used

Klocwork

Include Page
Klocwork_V
Klocwork_V

EFFECT

 

LDRA tool suite

Include Page
LDRA_V
LDRA_V
  
PRQA QA-C
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PRQA QA-C_v
PRQA QA-C_v
3004,3344,428 

Related Vulnerabilities

Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.

Related Guidelines

CERT C++ Secure Coding StandardEXP16-CPP. Avoid conversions using void pointers
ISO/IEC TR 24772:2013Likely incorrect expressions [KOA]
ISO/IEC TS 17961Comparing function addresses to zero [funcaddr]
MITRE CWECWE-480, Use of incorrect operator
CWE-482, Comparing instead of assigning

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