vetkit.c.memory.return-local-address
A function returns the address of one of its own stack variables; the memory is invalid as soon as the function returns.
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Suite: Security
c, cpp
A function returns the address of one of its own stack variables; the memory is invalid as soon as the function returns.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR
How to fix it
Return the data by value, write into a buffer supplied by the caller, or allocate it on the heap (and document who frees it).
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/c.yml.
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