gitlab.flawfinder.getopt-1.getopt_long-1

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Check implementation on installation, or limit the size of all string inputs.

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rules:
  - id: flawfinder.getopt-1.getopt_long-1
    languages:
      - c
    message: >
      Check implementation on installation, or limit the size of all string
      inputs.
    metadata:
      cwe: "CWE-120: Some older implementations do not protect against internal buffer
        overflows (CWE-120, CWE-20)"
      primary_identifier: flawfinder.getopt-1.getopt_long-1
      secondary_identifiers:
        - name: Flawfinder - getopt
          type: flawfinder_func_name
          value: getopt
        - name: Flawfinder - getopt_long
          type: flawfinder_func_name
          value: getopt_long
      license: MIT
    pattern-either:
      - pattern: getopt(...)
      - pattern: getopt_long(...)
    severity: WARNING