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Using the std::rand() function could lead to predictable random numbers.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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MSC50-CPP | Medium | Unlikely | Low | P6 | L2 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||||
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| Astrée |
| bad-function (AUTOSAR.26.5.1A) | Fully checked | ||||||
| Axivion Bauhaus Suite |
| CertC++-MSC50 | |||||||
| Clang |
| cert-msc50-cpp | Checked by clang-tidy | ||||||
| CodeSonar |
| BADFUNC.RANDOM.RAND | Use of rand | ||||||
| Compass/ROSE |
| CC2.MSC30 | Fully implemented | |||||||
| Helix QAC |
| C++5028 | |||||||
| Klocwork |
| CERT.MSC.STD_RAND_CALL | |||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 44 S | Enhanced Enforcement | ||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
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| CERT_CPP-MSC50-a | Do not use the rand() function for generating pseudorandom numbers | ||||||||
| Polyspace Bug Finder |
| CERT C++: MSC50-CPP | Checks for use of vulnerable pseudo-random number generator (rule partially covered) | ||||||
| RuleChecker |
| bad-function (AUTOSAR.26.5.1A) | Fully checked |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
Related Guidelines
| SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard | MSC51-CPP. Ensure your random number generator is properly seeded |
| SEI CERT C Coding Standard | MSC30-C. Do not use the rand() function for generating pseudorandom numbers |
| CERT Oracle Secure Coding Standard for Java | MSC02-J. Generate strong random numbers |
| MITRE CWE | CWE-327, Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm CWE-330, Use of Insufficiently Random Values |
Bibliography
| [ISO/IEC 9899:2011] | Subclause 7.22.2, "Pseudo-random Sequence Generation Functions" |
| [ISO/IEC 14882-2014] | Subclause 26.5, "Random Number Generation" |
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