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This rule appears in the C++ Secure Coding Standard as OBJ07-CPP. Do not return references to private data.

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\[[API 06|AA. Java References#API 06]\] [method clone()|http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone()]
\[[Security 06|AA. Java References#Security 06]\]
\[[Bloch 08|AA. Java References#Bloch 08]\] Item 39: Make defensive copies when needed
\[[Haggar 00|AA. Java References#Haggar 00]\] [Practical Java Praxis 64: Use clone for Immutable Objects When Passing or Receiving Object References to Mutable Objects|http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=20530]
\[[MITRE 09|AA. Java References#MITRE 09]\] [CWE ID 375|http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/375.html] "Passing Mutable Objects to an Untrusted Method"

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