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void f(size_t begin, size_t step) {
  if (0 < step) {
    intsize_t i;
    for (i = begin; i <= INTSIZE_MAX - step; i += step) {
      /* ... */
    }
  }
}

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Testing for exact values runs the risk of a loop terminating much longer than expected or never terminating at all.

Recommendation

Severity

Likelihood

Remediation Cost

Priority

Level

MSC21-C

Low

Unlikely

Low

P3

L3

Automated Detection

Tool

Version

Checker

Description

Astrée
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Astrée_V

Supported: Astrée reports potential infinite loops.
CodeSonar
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LANG.STRUCT.

MEM

LOOP.

HRLOOP

HR
LANG.STRUCT.LOOP.

ULOOP

UB

High risk loop
Potential unbounded loop

Compass/ROSE

 

 

 




LDRA tool suite
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LDRA_V
510 SPartially implemented
PC-lint Plus

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PC-lint Plus_V

440, 442, 443,
444, 445, 2650

Partially supported

Polyspace Bug Finder

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CERT C: Rec. MSC21-C


Checks for loop bounded with tainted value (rec. partially covered)


PVS-Studio

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PVS-Studio_V

V621

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