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Two signals in quick succession can trigger a race condition on nonpersistent platforms, causing the signal's default behavior despite a handler's attempt to override it.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Detectable | RepairableRemediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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SIG34-C | Low | Unlikely | Yes | NoLow | P3P2 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | |||||||||||||
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| Astrée |
| Supported, but no explicit checkersignal-handler-signal-call | Partially checked | |||||||||||||
| Axivion Bauhaus Suite |
| CertC-SIG34 | ||||||||||||||
| CodeSonar |
| BADFUNC.SIGNAL | Use of signal | |||||||||||||
| Compass/ROSE | Can detect violations of this rule. However, false positives may occur on systems with persistent handlers | |||||||||||||||
| Cppcheck Premium |
| premium-cert-sig34-c | ||||||||||||||
| Helix QAC |
| C5021 C++5022 | ||||||||||||||
| Klocwork |
| MISRA.STDLIB.SIGNAL | ||||||||||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 97 D | Fully implemented | |||||||||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
| CERT_C-SIG34-a | The signal handling facilities of <signal.h> shall not be usedProperly define signal handlers | |||||||||||||
| PC-lint Plus |
| 2762, 2763 | Fully supported | |||||||||||||
| Signal CERT C: Rule SIG34-C | Checks for signal call from within | signal handlerNonpersistentsignal handler | calling signal( | ) in Windows system causes race conditionPRQA QA-C | |||||||||||
| Include Page | PRQA QA-C_v | PRQA QA-C_v | rule partially covered) | |||||||||||||
| 5021 | Partially implemented | RuleChecker |
| Supported, but no explicit checkersignal-handler-signal-call | Partially checked |
Related Vulnerabilities
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