Flawfinder version 2.0.10, (C) 2001-2019 David A. Wheeler.
Number of rules (primarily dangerous function names) in C/C++ ruleset: 223
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/bin/dconf.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/client/dconf-client.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/client/dconf-client.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/client/dconf.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-changeset.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-changeset.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-enums.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-error.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-paths.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-paths.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-mockable.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-mockable.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-profile.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-profile.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-source-file.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-source-private.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-source-service.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-source-system.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-source-user.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-source.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-source.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gdbus/dconf-gdbus-common.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gdbus/dconf-gdbus-filter.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gdbus/dconf-gdbus-thread.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gsettings/dconfsettingsbackend.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-builder.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-builder.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-format.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-reader.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-reader.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-blame.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-blame.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-gvdb-utils.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-gvdb-utils.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-keyfile-writer.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-service.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-service.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-shm-writer.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-writer.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-writer.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/service/main.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/shm/dconf-shm-mockable.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/shm/dconf-shm-mockable.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/shm/dconf-shm.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/shm/dconf-shm.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/changeset.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/client.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/dbus-leak.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/dbus.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/dconf-mock-dbus.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/dconf-mock-gvdb.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/dconf-mock-shm.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/dconf-mock.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/engine.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/gvdb.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/paths.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/shm.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/tmpdir.c
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/tmpdir.h
Examining data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/writer.c

FINAL RESULTS:

data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/dbus.c:507:12:  [4] (shell) system:
  This causes a new program to execute and is difficult to use safely
  (CWE-78). try using a library call that implements the same functionality
  if available.
  status = system ("gdbus emit --session "
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-blame.c:152:7:  [3] (buffer) getenv:
  Environment variables are untrustable input if they can be set by an
  attacker. They can have any content and length, and the same variable can
  be set more than once (CWE-807, CWE-20). Check environment variables
  carefully before using them.
  if (getenv ("DCONF_BLAME"))
data/dconf-0.38.0/bin/dconf.c:504:3:  [2] (buffer) char:
  Statically-sized arrays can be improperly restricted, leading to potential
  overflows or other issues (CWE-119!/CWE-120). Perform bounds checking, use
  functions that limit length, or ensure that the size is larger than the
  maximum possible length.
  char buffer[1024];
data/dconf-0.38.0/bin/dconf.c:853:8:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
  fd = open (filename, O_WRONLY);
data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-mockable.c:38:10:  [2] (misc) fopen:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
  return fopen (pathname, mode);
data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-profile.c:237:3:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
  memcpy (path, MANDATORY_DIR, mdlen);
data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-profile.c:254:3:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
  memcpy (path, runtime_dir, rdlen);
data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-profile.c:255:3:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
  memcpy (path + rdlen, RUNTIME_PROFILE, sizeof RUNTIME_PROFILE);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-builder.c:295:5:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
    memcpy (chunk->data, string, length);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-builder.c:332:3:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
  memcpy (chunk (sizeof bloom_hdr), &bloom_hdr, sizeof bloom_hdr);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-builder.c:333:3:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
  memcpy (chunk (sizeof table_hdr), &table_hdr, sizeof table_hdr);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-reader.c:287:47:  [2] (buffer) char:
  Statically-sized arrays can be improperly restricted, leading to potential
  overflows or other issues (CWE-119!/CWE-120). Perform bounds checking, use
  functions that limit length, or ensure that the size is larger than the
  maximum possible length.
    hash_value = (hash_value * 33) + ((signed char *) key)[key_length];
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-reader.c:445:19:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
                  memcpy (fullname, parent_name, parent_length);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-reader.c:446:19:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
                  memcpy (fullname + parent_length, name, name_length);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-blame.c:155:8:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
  fd = open ("/proc/cmdline", O_RDONLY);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-keyfile-writer.c:201:18:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
  kfw->lock_fd = open (kfw->lock_filename, O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-keyfile-writer.c:213:22:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
      kfw->lock_fd = open (kfw->lock_filename, O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0666);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-writer.c:172:21:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
    invalidate_fd = open (writer->priv->filename, O_WRONLY);
data/dconf-0.38.0/shm/dconf-shm.c:68:8:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
  fd = open (filename, O_RDWR | O_CREAT, 0600);
data/dconf-0.38.0/shm/dconf-shm.c:118:8:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
  fd = open (filename, O_RDWR);
data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/engine.c:32:10:  [2] (misc) fopen:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
  return fopen (filename, mode);
data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/engine.c:1994:7:  [2] (buffer) memcpy:
  Does not check for buffer overflows when copying to destination (CWE-120).
  Make sure destination can always hold the source data.
      memcpy ((gpointer) message->fields[i].value, fields[i].value, length);
data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/shm.c:29:12:  [2] (misc) open:
  Check when opening files - can an attacker redirect it (via symlinks),
  force the opening of special file type (e.g., device files), move things
  around to create a race condition, control its ancestors, or change its
  contents? (CWE-362).
      fd = open (evil, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0600);
data/dconf-0.38.0/bin/dconf.c:439:7:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  n = strlen (dir_dst);
data/dconf-0.38.0/bin/dconf.c:847:28:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  filename = strndup (dir, strlen (dir) - 2);
data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-changeset.c:487:21:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
    prefix_length = strlen (key);
data/dconf-0.38.0/common/dconf-changeset.c:758:16:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  prefix_len = strlen (changes->prefix);
data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-profile.c:235:16:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  gint mdlen = strlen (MANDATORY_DIR);
data/dconf-0.38.0/engine/dconf-engine-profile.c:251:11:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  rdlen = strlen (runtime_dir);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-builder.c:288:12:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  length = strlen (string);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-builder.c:390:36:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
            basename = item->key + strlen (item->parent->key);
data/dconf-0.38.0/gvdb/gvdb-reader.c:443:35:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
                  parent_length = strlen (parent_name);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-blame.c:161:11:  [1] (buffer) read:
  Check buffer boundaries if used in a loop including recursive loops
  (CWE-120, CWE-20).
      s = read (fd, buffer, sizeof buffer - 1);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-gvdb-utils.c:148:9:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  len = strlen (key);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-keyfile-writer.c:348:50:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
          group_to_remove = g_strndup (path + 1, strlen (path) - 2);
data/dconf-0.38.0/service/dconf-service.c:109:24:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  path = object_path + strlen ("/ca/desrt/dconf");
data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/engine.c:1991:47:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
      gsize length = (fields[i].length < 0) ? strlen (fields[i].value) + 1 : fields[i].length;
data/dconf-0.38.0/tests/writer.c:193:51:  [1] (buffer) strlen:
  Does not handle strings that are not \0-terminated; if given one it may
  perform an over-read (it could cause a crash if unprotected) (CWE-126).
  g_assert_cmpuint (backup_file_contents_len, ==, strlen (data->corrupt_db_contents));

ANALYSIS SUMMARY:

Hits = 38
Lines analyzed = 16243 in approximately 0.40 seconds (40118 lines/second)
Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 10094
Hits@level = [0]   2 [1]  15 [2]  21 [3]   1 [4]   1 [5]   0
Hits@level+ = [0+]  40 [1+]  38 [2+]  23 [3+]   2 [4+]   1 [5+]   0
Hits/KSLOC@level+ = [0+] 3.96275 [1+] 3.76461 [2+] 2.27858 [3+] 0.198138 [4+] 0.0990688 [5+]   0
Dot directories skipped = 1 (--followdotdir overrides)
Minimum risk level = 1
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There may be other security vulnerabilities; review your code!
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