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Using setjmp() and longjmp() could lead to a denial-of-service attack due to resources not being properly destroyed.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERR52-CPP | Low | Probable | Medium | P4 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||||
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| Astrée |
| include-setjmp | Fully checked | ||||||
| Axivion Bauhaus Suite |
| CertC++-ERR52 | |||||||
| Clang |
| cert-err52-cpp | Checked by clang-tidy. | ||||||
| CodeSonar |
| BADFUNC.LONGJMP | Use of longjmp Use of setjmp | ||||||
| Helix QAC |
| C++5015 | |||||||
| Klocwork |
| MISRA.STDLIB.LONGJMP |
| LDRA tool suite |
| 43 S | Fully implemented | ||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
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CERT_CPP- |
ERR52- |
a | The facilities provided by <setjmp.h> should not be used | ||||||||
| Polyspace Bug Finder |
| CERT C++: ERR52-CPP | Checks for use of setjmp/longjmp (rule fully covered) | ||||||
| RuleChecker |
| include-setjmp | Fully checked |
5015
| SonarQube C/C++ Plugin |
| S982 |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for other vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
Bibliography
| [Henricson 1997] | Rule 13.3, Do not use setjmp() and longjmp() |
| [ISO/IEC 14882-2014] | Subclause 18.10, "Other Runtime Support" |
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