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Failure to understand implementation-specific details regarding signal-handler persistence can lead to unexpected behavior.

Recommendation

Severity

Likelihood

Remediation Cost

Priority

Level

SIG01-C

Low

Unlikely

Low

P3

L3

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Description

CodeSonar
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BADFUNC.SIGNALUse of signal
Compass/ROSE

 

 



Could detect possible violations by flagging any signal handler that calls signal() to (re)assert itself as the handler for its signal

PRQA QA-C Include PagePRQA QA-C_vPRQA QA-C_vwarncall for signalPartially implemented

Helix QAC

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Helix QAC_V

C5020
LDRA tool suite
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LDRA_V
LDRA_V
97 DPartially implemented
Parasoft C/C++test
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Parasoft_V
Parasoft_V
CERT_C-SIG01-a
The signal handling facilities of <signal.h> shall not be used
PC-lint Plus

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PC-lint Plus_V

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Assistance provided: reports use of the signal function

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Related Guidelines

SEI CERT C++ Coding StandardVOID SIG01-CPP. Understand implementation-specific details regarding signal handler persistence

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