SEI CERT C Coding Standard

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Recommendations

ENV00-C. Do not store the pointer to the string returned by getenv()

ENV01-C. Do not make assumptions about the size of an environment variable

ENV02-C. Beware of multiple environment variables with the same effective name

ENV03-C. Sanitize the environment when invoking external programs

ENV04-C. Do not call system() if you do not need a command processor

Rules

ENV30-C. Do not modify the object pointed to by the return value of functions that gives environmental setting

ENV31-C. Do not rely on an environment pointer following an operation that may invalidate it

ENV32-C. All atexit handlers must return normally

Risk Assessment Summary

Recommendation

Severity

Likelihood

Remediation Cost

Priority

Level

ENV00-C

low

probable

medium

P4

L3

ENV01-C

high

likely

medium

P18

L1

ENV02-C

low

unlikely

medium

P2

L3

ENV03-C

high

likely

high

P9

L2

ENV04-C

high

probable

medium

P12

L1

Rule

Severity

Likelihood

Remediation Cost

Priority

Level

ENV30-C

low

probable

medium

P4

L3

ENV31-C

low

probable

medium

P4

L3

ENV32-C

medium

likely

medium

P12

L1

Related Rules and Recommendations

DUMMY ENV03-J
ENV00-J. Do not sign code that performs only unprivileged operations
ENV01-C. Do not make assumptions about the size of an environment variable
ENV01-J. Place all security-sensitive code in a single JAR and sign and seal it
ENV02-C. Beware of multiple environment variables with the same effective name
ENV02-J. Do not trust the values of environment variables
ENV03-C. Sanitize the environment when invoking external programs
ENV03-J. Do not grant dangerous combinations of permissions
ENV04-J. Do not disable bytecode verification
ENV05-J. Do not deploy an application that can be remotely monitored
ENV06-J. Production code must not contain debugging entry points
ENV30-C. Do not modify the object referenced by the return value of certain functions
ENV31-C. Do not rely on an environment pointer following an operation that may invalidate it
ENV32-C. All exit handlers must return normally
ENV33-C. Do not call system()
ENV34-C. Do not store pointers returned by certain functions
Rec. 10. Environment (ENV)
Rec. 10. Environment (ENV)
Rule 10. Environment (ENV)
Rule 10. Environment (ENV)
Rule 16. Runtime Environment (ENV)

      CERT C Secure Coding Standard      ENV00-C. Do not store the pointer to the string returned by getenv()

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