CRITICAL
Rule Definition
The object will be destroyed when leaving the function so the returned pointer is invalid.
Violation Code Sample
char* getName()
{
char name[STR_MAX];
fillInName(name);
return name;
}
Reference
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/562.html
Related Technologies
Technical Criterion
Programming Practices - Unexpected Behavior
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