Recommendations
FLP00-C. Understand the limitations of floating point numbers
FLP01-C. Take care in rearranging floating point expressions
FLP02-C. Avoid using floating point numbers when precise computation is needed
FLP03-C. Detect and handle floating point errors
FLP04-C. Check floating point inputs for exceptional values
Rules
FLP30-C. Do not use floating point variables as loop counters
FLP31-C. Do not call functions expecting real values with complex values
FLP32-C. Prevent or detect domain and range errors in math functions
FLP33-C. Convert integers to floating point for floating point operations
FLP34-C. Ensure that floating point conversions are within range of the new type
FLP35-C. Take granularity into account when comparing floating point values
FLP36-C. Beware of precision loss when converting integral types to floating point
Risk Assessment Summary
Recommendation |
Severity |
Likelihood |
Remediation Cost |
Priority |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLP00-C |
medium |
probable |
high |
P4 |
L3 |
FLP01-C |
low |
probable |
high |
P2 |
L3 |
FLP02-C |
low |
probable |
high |
P2 |
L3 |
FLP03-C |
low |
probable |
high |
P2 |
L3 |
FLP04-C. |
low |
probable |
high |
P6 |
L2 |
Rule |
Severity |
Likelihood |
Remediation Cost |
Priority |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLP30-C |
low |
probable |
low |
P6 |
L2 |
FLP31-C |
low |
probable |
medium |
P4 |
L3 |
FLP32-C |
medium |
probable |
medium |
P8 |
L2 |
FLP33-C |
low |
probable |
low |
P6 |
L2 |
FLP34-C |
low |
unlikely |
low |
P3 |
L3 |
Related Rules and Recommendations
INT35-C. Evaluate integer expressions in a larger size before comparing or assigning to that size CERT C Secure Coding Standard FLP00-C. Understand the limitations of floating point numbers