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/newpid-13/newpid.c FINAL RESULTS: data/newpid-13/newpid.c:177:7: [4] (shell) execvp: 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 (execvp (argv[0], argv) < 0) { data/newpid-13/newpid.c:167:17: [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. char *shell = getenv ("SHELL"); data/newpid-13/newpid.c:209:16: [3] (buffer) getopt: Some older implementations do not protect against internal buffer overflows (CWE-120, CWE-20). Check implementation on installation, or limit the size of all string inputs. while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "+inN:u")) != -1) { data/newpid-13/newpid.c:108:2: [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 net_path[PATH_MAX]; data/newpid-13/newpid.c:112:10: [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). netns = open(net_path, O_RDONLY | O_CLOEXEC); data/newpid-13/newpid.c:239:2: [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 cstack[2048]; data/newpid-13/newpid.c:87:2: [1] (buffer) strncpy: Easily used incorrectly; doesn't always \0-terminate or check for invalid pointers [MS-banned] (CWE-120). strncpy(ifr.ifr_name, dev, IFNAMSIZ); ANALYSIS SUMMARY: Hits = 7 Lines analyzed = 266 in approximately 0.03 seconds (9821 lines/second) Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 210 Hits@level = [0] 10 [1] 1 [2] 3 [3] 2 [4] 1 [5] 0 Hits@level+ = [0+] 17 [1+] 7 [2+] 6 [3+] 3 [4+] 1 [5+] 0 Hits/KSLOC@level+ = [0+] 80.9524 [1+] 33.3333 [2+] 28.5714 [3+] 14.2857 [4+] 4.7619 [5+] 0 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.