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Copying data in to a buffer that is not large enough to hold that data results in a buffer overflow. While not limited to Null Terminated Byte Strings (NTBS), this type of error often occurs when manipulating NTBS data. To prevent such errors, limit copies either through truncation (although consult \[[STR03-A|STR03-A. Do not inadvertently truncate a null terminated byte string]] for problems that may cause) or, preferably, ensure that the destination is of sufficient size to hold the character data to be copied and the null-termination character. |
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Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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STR31-C | 3 (mediumhigh) | 3 (probablelikely) | 2 (medium) | P18 | L1 |
Related Vulnerabilities
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References
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\[[Dowd 06|AA. C References#Dowd 06]\] Chapter 7, "Program Building Blocks" (Loop Constructs 327-336) \[[ISO/IEC 9899-1999|AA. C References#ISO/IEC 9899-1999]\] Section 7.1.1, "Definitions of terms," Section 7.21, "String handling <string.h>," Section 5.1.2.2.1, "Program startup," and Section 7.20.4.5, "The getenv function" \[[Seacord 05|AA. C References#Seacord 05]\] Chapter 2, "Strings" [Vulnerabilities|http://www.kb.cert.org/vulnotes/byid?searchview&query=cert-seccode:STR31-C] |