CWE

Weaknesses Addressed by the CERT C Secure Coding Standard

ID: 734		Date: (C)2012-05-14   (M)2022-10-10
Type: view		Status: INCOMPLETE

Description

By following the CERT C Secure Coding Standard, developers will be able to fully or partially prevent the weaknesses that are identified in this view. In addition, developers can use a CWE coverage graph to determine which weaknesses are not directly addressed by the standard, which will help identify and resolve remaining gaps in training, tool acquisition, or other approaches for reducing weaknesses.

CWE entries in this view (graph) are fully or partially eliminated by following the CERT C Secure Coding Standard. Since not all rules map to specific weaknesses, this view is incomplete.

Applicable Platforms
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Common Consequences
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Detection Methods
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Potential Mitigations
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Relationships
The relationships in this view were determined based on specific statements within the rules from the standard. Not all rules have direct relationships to individual weaknesses, although they likely have chaining relationships in specific circumstances.

Related CWE	Type	View	Chain
CWE-734 HasMember CWE-748	Category	7

Demonstrative Examples
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White Box Definitions
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Black Box Definitions
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Taxynomy Mappings
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References:

1. .The CERT C Secure Coding Standard. Addison-Wesley Professional. 2008-10-14.
2. .The CERT C Secure Coding Standard.