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/rampler-1.1.1/src/sampler.cpp Examining data/rampler-1.1.1/src/sampler.hpp Examining data/rampler-1.1.1/src/sequence.cpp Examining data/rampler-1.1.1/src/sequence.hpp Examining data/rampler-1.1.1/src/main.cpp FINAL RESULTS: data/rampler-1.1.1/src/main.cpp:28:24: [3] (buffer) getopt_long: 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 ((argument = getopt_long(argc, argv, "o:h", options, nullptr)) != -1) { data/rampler-1.1.1/src/main.cpp:75:39: [2] (integer) atoi: Unless checked, the resulting number can exceed the expected range (CWE-190). If source untrusted, check both minimum and maximum, even if the input had no minus sign (large numbers can roll over into negative number; consider saving to an unsigned value if that is intended). sampler->split(out_directory, atoi(input_parameters[2].c_str())); data/rampler-1.1.1/src/main.cpp:77:37: [2] (integer) atoi: Unless checked, the resulting number can exceed the expected range (CWE-190). If source untrusted, check both minimum and maximum, even if the input had no minus sign (large numbers can roll over into negative number; consider saving to an unsigned value if that is intended). uint32_t reference_length = atoi(input_parameters[2].c_str()); data/rampler-1.1.1/src/main.cpp:80:17: [2] (integer) atoi: Unless checked, the resulting number can exceed the expected range (CWE-190). If source untrusted, check both minimum and maximum, even if the input had no minus sign (large numbers can roll over into negative number; consider saving to an unsigned value if that is intended). atoi(input_parameters[i].c_str())); data/rampler-1.1.1/src/sampler.cpp:105:16: [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). auto out = fopen(out_path.c_str(), "w"); data/rampler-1.1.1/src/sampler.cpp:154:20: [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). auto out = fopen(out_path.c_str(), "w"); ANALYSIS SUMMARY: Hits = 6 Lines analyzed = 423 in approximately 0.09 seconds (4887 lines/second) Physical Source Lines of Code (SLOC) = 319 Hits@level = [0] 15 [1] 0 [2] 5 [3] 1 [4] 0 [5] 0 Hits@level+ = [0+] 21 [1+] 6 [2+] 6 [3+] 1 [4+] 0 [5+] 0 Hits/KSLOC@level+ = [0+] 65.8307 [1+] 18.8088 [2+] 18.8088 [3+] 3.1348 [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.