Cpp Coding Standards/SECURITY
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Security (SECURITY)
Some errors may be entry points for malicious software.
No Unsafe Functions (UnsafeFunc)
Don't use functions that are known to have security issues (strcpy etc.) -> Details
Validate Input (ValInput)
Validate all input coming from external. -> Details
No Buffer Overflows (BuffOver)
Check range and validity of buffers. -> Details
No Integer Overflows (IntOver)
Be aware that integers have limited range. -> Details