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ALLOC.LEAK
IO.TAINT.SIZE
MISC.MEM.SIZE.BAD
(general)

Leak
Tainted allocation size
Unreasonable size argument
Library models account for allocator failure cases

26 S, 140 S, 6 D, 28 D, 5 C, 1 U

413, 613

Assistance provided: reports use of null pointers including those which could be returned when a call to an allocation function fails

Memory leak

Memory allocation with tainted size

Tainted sign change conversion

Unprotected dynamic memory allocation

CERT C: Rec. MEM11-C

Checks for unprotected dynamic memory allocation (rule partially covered)

Memory allocated dynamically not freed

Size argument to memory function is from an unsecure source

Value from an unsecure source changes sign

Pointer returned from dynamic allocation not checked for NULL value