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Failing to cast the result of a memory allocation function call into a pointer to the allocated type can result in inadvertent pointer conversions. Code that follows this recommendation will compile and execute equally well in C++.
Recommendation | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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MEM02-C | Low | Unlikely | Low | P3 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description |
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| Compass/ROSE |
Can detect some violations of this recommendation when checking EXP36-C. Do not cast pointers into more strictly aligned pointer types | |||||||||
| ECLAIR |
| CC2.MEM02 | Fully implemented | ||||||
| Polyspace Bug Finder |
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| Allocated memory does not match destination pointer
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| PRQA QA-C |
| 0695 | Fully implemented |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
Related Guidelines
| SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard | VOID MEM02-CPP. Immediately cast the result of a memory allocation function call into a pointer to the allocated type |
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