Allocate sufficient space when copying a null-terminated byte string from a source to a destination array. Remember to allocate sufficient space to store the string contents as well as the null-termination character.
Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Unable to render {include} The included page could not be found.
Risk Assessment
Copying data to a buffer that is too small to hold that data results in a buffer overflow. Attackers can use this to execute arbitrary code.
Rule |
Severity |
Likelihood |
Remediation Cost |
Priority |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STR32-C |
3 (medium) |
3 (probable) |
2 (medium) |
P18 |
L1 |
References
- ISO/IEC 9899-1999 Sections 7.1.1 Definitions of terms, Section 7.21 String handling <string.h>, 5.1.2.2.1 Program startup, 7.20.4.5 The getenv function
- Seacord 05 Chapter 2 Strings