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POSIX recommends sigaction() and deprecates the use of signal() to register signal handlers. Unfortunately, sigaction() is not defined in the C Standard and is consequently not as portable a solution.
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Recommendation | Severity | Likelihood | Detectable | Remediation CostRepairable | Priority | Level |
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SIG00-C | High | Likely | No | HighNo | P9 | L2 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CodeSonar |
| BADFUNC.SIGNAL | Use of signal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helix QAC |
| C5019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 44 S | Enhanced enforcement | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
| CERT_C-SIG00-a | The signal handling facilities of <signal.h> shall not be used PRQA QA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC- | Clint Plus |
| PRQA QA
| C
| v
| PRQA QA
| C
| v
| 5019 | Partially implemented586 | Assistance provided: reports use of the signal function |
Related Vulnerabilities
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