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Comment: REM Cost Reform

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Failure to enclose calls to the wait(), wait_for(), or wait_until() member functions inside a while loop can lead to indefinite blocking and denial of service (DoS).

Rule

Severity

LikelihoodRemediation Cost

Detectable

Repairable

Priority

Level

CON54-CPP

Low

Unlikely

Yes

NoMedium

P2

L3

Automated Detection

PRQA QA-C++PRQA QA-C++PRQA QA-_V5019

Tool

Version

Checker

Description

CodeSonar
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CodeSonar_V

LANG.STRUCT.ICOL
CONCURRENCY.BADFUNC.CNDWAIT

Inappropriate Call Outside Loop
Use of Condition Variable Wait

Helix QAC

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Helix QAC_V

C++5019
Klocwork
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CERT.CONC.WAKE_IN_LOOP
Parasoft C/C++test

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Parasoft_V

CERT_CPP-CON54-a

Wrap functions that can spuriously wake up in a loop

Polyspace Bug Finder

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Polyspace Bug Finder_V

CERT C++: CON54-CPPChecks for situations where functions that can spuriously wake up are not wrapped in loop

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