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Assuming the value of an expression diminishes the maintainability of code and can produce unexpected behavior under any circumstances in which the constant changes.
Recommendation | Severity | Likelihood |
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Detectable | Repairable | Priority | Level |
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EXP07-C | Low | Unlikely | No |
No |
P1 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description |
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| Axivion Bauhaus Suite |
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Fully implemented
| CertC-EXP07 | |||||||||
| Helix QAC |
| C3120, C3121, C3122, C3123, C3131, C3132 | |||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 201 S | Fully implemented |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
Related Guidelines
| SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard | VOID EXP07-CPP. Do not diminish the benefits of constants by assuming their values in expressions |
Bibliography
| [Plum 1985] | Rule 1-5 |
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