Define an explicit charset
Summary
All system files generated dynamically must have an explicitly defined character set (charset).
Description
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Supported In
This requirement is verified in following services
| Plan | Supported |
|---|---|
| Machine | 🔴 |
| Squad | 🟢 |
References
- CAPEC™-242. Code injection
- CWE™-173. Improper handling of alternate encoding
- CERT-J-STR31-C. Guarantee that storage for strings has sufficient space for character data and the null terminator
- MISRA-C-3_2. Character set and corresponding encoding shall be documented
- OWASP ASVS-5_3_2. Output encoding and injection prevention
- CASA-5_3_2. Output Encoding and Injection Prevention
Vulnerabilities
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