Flawfinder is a program that examines C source code and reports possible security weaknesses (``flaws'') sorted by risk level. It's very useful for quickly finding and removing some security problems before a program is widely released.

Features

  • Easy to use
  • Easy to install
  • Reports on a number of different types of vulnerabilities
  • CWE compatible
  • Earned CII Best Practices badge
  • No cost
  • Open source software with OSI-approved license
  • Works even if you can't build the software

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Categories

QA Automation

License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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  • Flawfinder gives you a quick first-look at where issues in C/C++ code may be lurking. Its ease of use, friendly development team, and range of detected software weaknesses make it the best value for a quick static analysis scan.
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Additional Project Details

Languages

English

Intended Audience

Developers

User Interface

Command-line

Programming Language

Python, C

Related Categories

Python QA Automation Software, C QA Automation Software

Registered

2007-01-15