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evp_pkey_cmp_parameters

API Overview​

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

Rule Description​

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The functions EVP_PKEY_cmp_parameters(), EVP_PKEY_parameters_eq(), EVP_PKEY_cmp() and EVP_PKEY_eq() return 1 if their inputs match, 0 if they don't match, -1 if the key types are different and -2 if the operation is not supported.

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("EVP_PKEY_cmp_parameters")
  }
}

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