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#include <string.h>
struct foo_header {
int len;
/* ... */
};
void func(char *data, size_t offset) {
struct foo_header header;
memcpy(&header, data + offset, sizeof(header));
/* ... */
} |
Exceptions
EXP36-EX0: Some platforms, notably x86, have relaxed requirements with regard to pointer alignment. Using a pointer that is not properly aligned is correctly handled by the platform, although the platform may impose a performance penalty. On such a platform, improper pointer alignment is permitted, as it is an efficiency problem but not a security problem.
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