The C Standard, 7.2123.5.3, paragraph 7 [ISO/IEC 9899:20112024], places the following restrictions on update streams:
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Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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FIO39-C | Low | Likely | Medium | P6 | L2 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||||
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Astrée |
| Supported, but no explicit checker | |||||||
Axivion Bauhaus Suite |
| CertC-FIO39 | |||||||
CodeSonar |
| IO.IOWOP | Input After Output Without Positioning | ||||||
Compass/ROSE | Can detect simple violations of this rule | ||||||||
Helix QAC |
| DF4711, DF4712, DF4713 | |||||||
Klocwork |
| CERT.FIO.NO_FLUSH | |||||||
LDRA tool suite |
| 84 D | Fully implemented | ||||||
Parasoft C/C++test |
| CERT_C-FIO39-a | Do not alternately input and output from a stream without an intervening flush or positioning call | ||||||
PC-lint Plus |
| 2478, 2479 | Fully supported | ||||||
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CERT C: Rule FIO39-C | Checks for alternating input and output from a stream without flush or positioning call |
(rule fully covered) |
Related Vulnerabilities
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Bibliography
[ISO/IEC 9899:20112024] | 7.2123.5.3, "The fopen Function" |
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