IEEE

Practical null pointer dereference detection via value-dependence analysis

Abstract: This paper proposes a practical static analysis tool named LUKE, for detecting null pointer dereferences (NPD) in C programs. LUKE first uses a guarded value-dependence graph (VDG) to track ...
Associated Press

DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got ...

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Electronic Design

Pointers in Rust: Whacking the Mole (Part 1)

Pointer errors have plagued software developers for decades. Rust’s innovative and expressive approach helps make pointers safe and efficient. How pointers create pitfalls for a number of ...
IEEE

NPDHunter: Efficient Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability Detection in Binary

Abstract: Null pointer dereference (NPD) is a widespread vulnerability that occurs whenever an executing program attempts to dereference a null pointer. NPD vulnerability can be exploited by hackers ...
GitHub

Silent crash when assigning into field of null pointer

Win10, built with x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS2017, odin.exe and link.exe locations added into PATH. Run with odin run . A is printed, then it crashes, no ...
InfoWorld

Should C/C++ be deprecated in favor of Rust?

Is it time to retire the legacy C and C++ programming languages, and turn to the high-flying Rust language instead? A prominent Microsoft official believes so. In a tweet on September 19, Mark ...