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/package-update-indicator-5/pui-settings.h Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/package-update-indicator-prefs.c Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-backend.h Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-backend.c Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-application.c Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-application.h Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-get-updates.c Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-prefs-application.c Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-prefs-application.h Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-settings.c Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-common.h Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/pui-get-updates.h Examining data/package-update-indicator-5/package-update-indicator.c FINAL RESULTS: data/package-update-indicator-5/package-update-indicator.c:69:7: [4] (shell) execv: 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. if (execv(argv[0], argv) == -1) { ANALYSIS SUMMARY: Hits = 1 Lines analyzed = 2448 in approximately 0.17 seconds (14819 lines/second) Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 1721 Hits@level = [0] 0 [1] 0 [2] 0 [3] 0 [4] 1 [5] 0 Hits@level+ = [0+] 1 [1+] 1 [2+] 1 [3+] 1 [4+] 1 [5+] 0 Hits/KSLOC@level+ = [0+] 0.581058 [1+] 0.581058 [2+] 0.581058 [3+] 0.581058 [4+] 0.581058 [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.