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Mismatched language linkage specifications generally do not create exploitable security vulnerabilities between the C and C++ language linkages. However, other language linkages exist where the undefined behavior is more likely to result in abnormal program execution, including exploitable vulnerabilities.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXP56-CPP | Low | Unlikely | Medium | P2 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klocwork |
| PORTING.CAST.PTR.FLTPNT |
| Parasoft C/C++test |
| CERT_CPP-EXP56-a | Do not call a function with a mismatched language linkage | ||||||
| PRQA QA-C++ | 9.1 | 3033. 3038 |
Related Vulnerabilities
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