Information technology -- Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces -- C secure coding rules

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC TS 17961
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This Standard specifies - rules for secure coding in the C programming language, and - code examples. This Standard does not specify - the mechanism by which these rules are enforced, or - any particular coding style to be enforced. Each rule in this Technical Specification is accompanied by code examples. Two distinct kinds of examples are provided: - noncompliant examples demonstrating language constructs that have weaknesses with potentially exploitable security implications; such examples are expected to elicit a diagnostic from a conforming analyzer for the affected language construct; and - compliant examples are expected not to elicit a diagnostic

Project need:

NA

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