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bn_is_prime

API Overview​

BN_is_prime is an API in openssl. This rule belongs to the return value check type. This rule is generated using AURC.

Rule Description​

tip

BN_is_prime_ex(), BN_is_prime_fasttest_ex(), BN_is_prime(), BN_is_prime_fasttest() and BN_check_prime return 0 if the number is composite, 1 if it is prime with an error probability of less than 0.25^B<nchecks>, and -1 on error.

info
  • Tags: return value check
  • Parameter Index: N/A
  • CWE Type: CWE-253

Rule Code​

import cpp

class OpenSSLFunctionCall extends FunctionCall {
  OpenSSLFunctionCall() {
    this.getTarget().hasName("BN_is_prime")
  }
}

from OpenSSLFunctionCall call, UnaryOperation uop
where
  uop.getOperator() = "!" and
  uop.getOperand() = call.getAnAccess()
select uop, "This negation checks the return value of BN_is_prime."