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On Windows platforms, the BcryptGenRandomBCryptGenRandom() function can be used to generate cryptographically strong random numbers. The Microsoft Developer Network BCryptGenRandom() reference [MSDN] states:
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Tool | Version | Checker | Description | |||||||||||
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| Astrée |
| stdlib-use-rand | Fully checked | |||||||||||
| Axivion Bauhaus Suite |
| Supported, but no explicit checkerCertC-MSC30 | ||||||||||||
| Clang |
| cert-msc30-c | Checked by clang-tidy | |||||||||||
| CodeSonar |
| BADFUNC.RANDOM.RAND | Use of rand | |||||||||||
| Compass/ROSE | ||||||||||||||
| Coverity |
| DONTCALL | Implemented - weak support | |||||||||||
| Cppcheck Premium |
| premium-cert-msc30-c | Fully implemented | |||||||||||
| CC2.MSC30 | Fully implemented | ||||||||||||
| Helix QAC |
| C5022 C++5029 | ||||||||||||
| Klocwork |
| CERT.MSC.STD_RAND_CALL | ||||||||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 44 S | Enhanced enforcement | |||||||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
| CERT_C-MSC30-a | Do not use the rand() function for generating pseudorandom numbers | |||||||||||
| PC-lint Plus |
| 586 | Fully supported | |||||||||||
| Polyspace Bug Finder |
| Vulnerable pseudo-random number generator | Using a cryptographically weakCERT C: Rule MSC30-C | Checks for vulnerable pseudo-random number generator | PRQA QA-C(rule fully covered) | |||||||||
| RuleChecker |
| PRQA QA-C_v |
| stdlib-use-rand | Fully checked | PRQA QA-C_v | 5022 | Fully implemented
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