gitlab.flawfinder.vfork-1

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Use fork() instead.

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rules:
  - id: flawfinder.vfork-1
    languages:
      - c
    message: |
      Use fork() instead.
    metadata:
      cwe: "CWE-362: On some old systems, vfork() permits race conditions, and it's
        very difficult to use correctly (CWE-362)"
      primary_identifier: flawfinder.vfork-1
      secondary_identifiers:
        - name: Flawfinder - vfork
          type: flawfinder_func_name
          value: vfork
      license: MIT
    pattern: vfork(...)
    severity: INFO