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| Flawfinder |
| Computer languages | Python + |
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| Documentation note | User manual available in PDF format from http://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder/flawfinder.pdf; User manual available in PostScript format from http://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder/flawfinder.ps |
| Full description | 'Flawfinder' looks through source code for … 'Flawfinder' looks through source code for potential security flaws in source code by using a built-in database of C/C++ functions with well-known problems, and providing a list of potential security flaws, sorted by risk, with the most potentially dangerous flaws shown first. Risk level depends on both the function and the values of the parameters of the function. It ignores text inside comments and strings. ignores text inside comments and strings. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder/ + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | security + , source code + , function + , flawfinder + , risk + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 16 June 2004 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 9 September 2002 + |
| Name | Flawfinder + |
| Prerequisite description | Python 1.5 or later + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + |
| Real name | David A. Wheeler + |
| Related projects | RATS + , Rats + |
| Resource URL | mailto:dwheeler@dwheeler.com + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 7,443 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 15:43:25 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Analyzes code for security risks + |
| Software-development | program-build-automation + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | software-development + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 1.26 stable released 2004-06-16 |
| Version date | 16 June 2004 + |
| Version download | http://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder/flawfinder-1.26.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 1.26 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 03:14:08 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | dwheeler@dwheeler.com + |
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