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Mixing signals and threads causes undefined behavior 135.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Detectable | Remediation CostRepairable | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CON37-C | Low | Probable | Yes | NoLow | P6P4 | L2L3 |
Related Vulnerabilities
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Automated Detection
| Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||||||||
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| Astrée |
| stdlib-use-signal | Fully checked | ||||||||||
| CodeSonar |
| BADFUNC.SIGNAL | Use of signal | ||||||||||
| Coverity |
| MISRA C 2012 Rule 21.5 | Over-constraining | ||||||||||
| Cppcheck Premium |
| premium-cert-con37-c | |||||||||||
| Helix QAC |
| C5021 C++5022 | |||||||||||
| Klocwork |
| MISRA.STDLIB.SIGNAL | |||||||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 44 S | Enhanced enforcement | ||||||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
| CERT_C-CON37-a | The signal handling facilities of <signal.h> shall not be used | ||||||||||
| RuleCheckerPC-lint Plus |
| stdlib-use-signal 586 | Fully checkedsupported | ||||||||||
| Polyspace Bug Finder | PRQA QA-C++
| cplusplus:PRQA QA-C++_V | cplusplus:PRQA QA-C++_V |
| CERT C: Rule CON37-C | Checks for signal call in multithreaded program (rule fully covered) | |||||||
| RuleChecker |
| stdlib-use-signal | Fully checked | 5022
Bibliography
| [IEEE Std 1003.1-2013] | XSH 2.9.1, "Thread Safety" |
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