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The return value from malloc() may be cast in C code that needs to be compatible with C++, where explicit casts from void * are required.
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Risk Assessment
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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MEM02-A | 1 (low) | 1 (unlikely) | 3 (low) | P3 | L3 |
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\[[Summit 05|AA. C References#Summit 05]\] [Question 7.7|http://c-faq.com/malloc/cast.html], [Question 7.7b|http://c-faq.com/malloc/mallocnocast.html] |
comp.lang.c FAQ list - Question 7.7b