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/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Barrier.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Comm_rank.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Comm_size.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Finalize.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Finalized.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Get_processor_name.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Init.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Initialized.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Iprobe.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Probe.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Recv.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Send.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/__MPI_COMM_WORLD__.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/octave_mpi_communicator.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/octave_mpi_communicator.h Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/put_mpi_stat.cc Examining data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/put_mpi_stat.h FINAL RESULTS: data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Get_processor_name.cc:48:7: [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 argv[MPI_MAX_PROCESSOR_NAME]; data/octave-mpi-3.1.0/src/MPI_Recv.cc:73:15: [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[num]; ANALYSIS SUMMARY: Hits = 2 Lines analyzed = 1110 in approximately 0.04 seconds (25649 lines/second) Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 454 Hits@level = [0] 0 [1] 0 [2] 2 [3] 0 [4] 0 [5] 0 Hits@level+ = [0+] 2 [1+] 2 [2+] 2 [3+] 0 [4+] 0 [5+] 0 Hits/KSLOC@level+ = [0+] 4.40529 [1+] 4.40529 [2+] 4.40529 [3+] 0 [4+] 0 [5+] 0 Dot directories skipped = 1 (--followdotdir overrides) Minimum risk level = 1 Not every hit is necessarily a security vulnerability. There may be other security vulnerabilities; review your code! See 'Secure Programming HOWTO' (https://dwheeler.com/secure-programs) for more information.