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Calling rename() has implementation-defined behavior when the new file name refers to an existing file. Incorrect use of rename() can result in a file being unexpectedly overwritten or other unexpected behavior.
Recommendation | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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FIO10-C | Medium | Probable | Medium | P8 | L2 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||||
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| CodeSonar |
| (customization) | Users can add a custom check for all uses of rename(). | ||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 592 S | Fully Implemented | ||||||
| PRQA QA-C |
| 5015 | Partially implemented | ||||||
| Helix QAC |
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Related Vulnerabilities
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Related Guidelines
Bibliography
| [IEEE Std 1003.1:2013] | XSH, System Interfaces, access |
| [MSDN] | rename() |
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