SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard

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Description

Astrée

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Astrée_V
Astrée_V

default-construction
Partially checked
Axivion Bauhaus Suite

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Axivion Bauhaus Suite_V
Axivion Bauhaus Suite_V

CertC++-MSC51
CodeSonar
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CodeSonar_V
CodeSonar_V

HARDCODED.SEED
MISC.CRYPTO.TIMESEED

Hardcoded Seed in PRNG
Predictable Seed in PRNG

Helix QAC

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Helix QAC_V
Helix QAC_V

C++5041
Klocwork
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Klocwork_V
Klocwork_V
AUTOSAR.STDLIB.RANDOM.NBR_GEN_DEFAULT_INIT
Polyspace Bug Finder

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Polyspace Bug Finder_V
Polyspace Bug Finder_V

CERT C++: MSC51-CPP

Checks for:

  • Deterministic random output from constant seed
  • Predictable random output from predictable seed

Rule partially covered.

Parasoft C/C++test

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Parasoft_V
Parasoft_V

CERT_CPP-MSC51-a

Properly seed pseudorandom number generators

PVS-Studio

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PVS-Studio_V
PVS-Studio_V

V1057
RuleChecker
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RuleChecker_V
RuleChecker_V
default-construction
Partially checked

Related Vulnerabilities

Using a predictable seed value, such as the current time, result in numerous vulnerabilities, such as the one described by CVE-2008-1637.

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