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Although it is rare that the entire application can be strictly conforming, the goal should be that almost all the code is allowed for a strictly conforming program (which among other things means that it avoids undefined behavior), with the implementation-dependent parts confined to modules that the programmer knows are needed to adapt to the platform when it changes.
Recommendation | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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MSC15-C | High | Likely | Medium | P18 | L1 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||
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| Astrée |
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| Supported: Astrée reports undefined behavior. | |
| Helix QAC |
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48 D, 63 D, 84 D, 113 D, 5 Q, 64 S, 65 S, 100 S, 109 S, 156 S, 296 S, 324 S, 335 S, 336 S, 339 S, 412 S, 427 S, 465 S, 482 S, 497 S, 545 S, 587 S, 608 S, 642 S, 62 X, 63 X
0160, 0161, 0162, 0163, 0164, 0165, 0166, 0167, 0168, 0169, 0170, 0171, 0172, 0173, 0174, 0175, 0176, 0177, 0178, 0179, 0184, 0185, 0186, 0190, 0191, 0192, 0193, 0194, 0195, 0196, 0197, 0198, 0199, 0200, 0201, 0203, 0204, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0235, 0275, 0304, 0309, 0337, 0400, 0401, 0402, 0403, 0543, 0544, 0545, 0602, 0623, 0625, 0626, 0630, 0632, 0636, 0654, 0658, 0661, 0667, 0668, 0672, 0706, 0745, 0777, 0779, 0809, 0813, 0814, 0836, 0837, 0848, 0853, 0854, 0864, 0865, 0867, 0872, 0874, 0885, 0887, 0888, 0914, 0915, 0942, 3113, 3114, 3239, 3319, 3438, 0301, 0302, 0307, 0475, 0676, 0678, 0680, 3311, 3312, 3437,1509, 1510
C0160, C0161, C0162, C0163, C0164, C0165, C0166, C0167, C0168, C0169, C0170, C0171, C0172, C0173, C0174, C0175, C0176, C0177, C0178, C0179, C0184, C0185, C0186, C0190, C0191, C0192, C0193, C0194, C0195, C0196, C0197, C0198, C0199, C0200, C0201, C0203, C0204, C0206, C0207, C0208, C0235, C0275, C0301, C0302, C0304, C0307, C0309, C0323, C0327, C0337, C0400, C0401, C0402, C0403, C0475, C0543, C0544, C0545, C0602, C0603, C0623, C0625, C0626, C0630, C0632, C0636, C0654, C0658, C0661, C0667, C0668, C0672, C0676, C0678, C0680, C0706, C0745, C0777, C0779, C0813, C0814, C0821, C0836, C0837, C0848, C0853, C0854, C0864, C0865, C0867, C0872, C0874, C0885, C0887, C0888, C0914, C0915, C0942, C1509, C1510, C3113, C3114, C3239, C3311, C3312, C3319, C3437, C3438 | |||||||||
| LDRA tool suite |
| 48 D, 63 D, 84 D, 113 D, 5 Q, 64 S, 65 S, 100 S, 109 S, 156 S, 296 S, 324 S, 335 S, 336 S, 339 S, 412 S, 427 S, 465 S, 482 S, 497 S, 545 S, 587 S, 608 S, 642 S, 62 X, 63 X | Partially implemented | ||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
| CERT_C-MSC15-a | Evaluation of constant unsigned integer expressions should not lead to wrap-around | ||||||
| Polyspace Bug Finder |
| Checks for undefined behavior (rec. partially covered) | |||||||
| PVS-Studio |
| V772 |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
Related Guidelines
| SEI CERT C++ Coding Standard | VOID MSC15-CPP. Do not depend on undefined behavior |
| ISO/IEC TR 24772 | Unspecified Behaviour [BQF] Undefined Behaviour [EWF] Implementation-Defined Behaviour [FAB] |
Bibliography
| [ISO/IEC 9899:2011] | Subclause 3.4.3, "Undefined Behavior" Subclause 4, "Conformance" Subclause J.2, "Undefined Behavior" |
| [Seacord 2013] | Chapter 5, "Integer Security" |
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