/* * Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis * Copyright (C) 2007-2014 Daniel Marjamäki and Cppcheck team. * * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or * (at your option) any later version. * * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * GNU General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with this program. If not, see . */ //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Auto variables checks //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #include "checkautovariables.h" #include "symboldatabase.h" #include //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- // Register this check class into cppcheck by creating a static instance of it.. namespace { static CheckAutoVariables instance; } bool CheckAutoVariables::isPtrArg(const Token *tok) { const Variable *var = tok->variable(); return (var && var->isArgument() && var->isPointer()); } bool CheckAutoVariables::isRefPtrArg(const Token *tok) { const Variable *var = tok->variable(); return (var && var->isArgument() && var->isReference() && var->isPointer()); } bool CheckAutoVariables::isNonReferenceArg(const Token *tok) { const Variable *var = tok->variable(); return (var && var->isArgument() && !var->isReference() && (var->isPointer() || var->typeStartToken()->isStandardType() || var->type())); } bool CheckAutoVariables::isAutoVar(const Token *tok) { const Variable *var = tok->variable(); if (!var || !var->isLocal() || var->isStatic()) return false; if (var->isReference()) { // address of reference variable can be taken if the address // of the variable it points at is not a auto-var // TODO: check what the reference variable references. return false; } return true; } bool CheckAutoVariables::isAutoVarArray(const Token *tok) { const Variable *var = tok->variable(); return (var && var->isLocal() && !var->isStatic() && var->isArray() && !var->isPointer()); } // Verification that we really take the address of a local variable static bool checkRvalueExpression(const Token * const vartok) { const Variable * const var = vartok->variable(); if (var == nullptr) return false; const Token * const next = vartok->next(); if (Token::Match(vartok->previous(), "& %var% [") && var->isPointer()) return false; // &a.b[0] if (Token::Match(vartok, "%var% . %var% [") && !var->isPointer()) { const Variable *var2 = next->next()->variable(); return var2 && !var2->isPointer(); } return ((next->str() != "." || (!var->isPointer() && (!var->isClass() || var->type()))) && next->strAt(2) != "."); } static bool variableIsUsedInScope(const Token* start, unsigned int varId, const Scope *scope) { if (!start) // Ticket #5024 return false; for (const Token *tok = start; tok && tok != scope->classEnd; tok = tok->next()) { if (tok->varId() == varId) return true; const Scope::ScopeType scopeType = tok->scope()->type; if (scopeType == Scope::eFor || scopeType == Scope::eDo || scopeType == Scope::eWhile) // In case of loops, better checking would be necessary return true; if (Token::simpleMatch(tok, "asm (")) return true; } return false; } void CheckAutoVariables::assignFunctionArg() { if (!_settings->isEnabled("warning")) return; const SymbolDatabase *symbolDatabase = _tokenizer->getSymbolDatabase(); const std::size_t functions = symbolDatabase->functionScopes.size(); for (std::size_t i = 0; i < functions; ++i) { const Scope * scope = symbolDatabase->functionScopes[i]; for (const Token *tok = scope->classStart; tok && tok != scope->classEnd; tok = tok->next()) { if (Token::Match(tok, "[;{}] %var% =") && isNonReferenceArg(tok->next()) && !variableIsUsedInScope(Token::findsimplematch(tok->tokAt(2), ";"), tok->next()->varId(), scope)) { errorUselessAssignmentPtrArg(tok->next()); } } } } void CheckAutoVariables::autoVariables() { const SymbolDatabase *symbolDatabase = _tokenizer->getSymbolDatabase(); const std::size_t functions = symbolDatabase->functionScopes.size(); for (std::size_t i = 0; i < functions; ++i) { const Scope * scope = symbolDatabase->functionScopes[i]; for (const Token *tok = scope->classStart; tok && tok != scope->classEnd; tok = tok->next()) { // Critical assignment if (Token::Match(tok, "[;{}] %var% = & %var%") && isRefPtrArg(tok->next()) && isAutoVar(tok->tokAt(4))) { if (checkRvalueExpression(tok->tokAt(4))) errorAutoVariableAssignment(tok->next(), false); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "[;{}] * %var% = & %var%") && isPtrArg(tok->tokAt(2)) && isAutoVar(tok->tokAt(5))) { if (checkRvalueExpression(tok->tokAt(5))) errorAutoVariableAssignment(tok->next(), false); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "[;{}] %var% . %var% = & %var%")) { // TODO: check if the parameter is only changed temporarily (#2969) if (_settings->inconclusive) { const Variable * var1 = tok->next()->variable(); if (var1 && var1->isArgument() && var1->isPointer()) { const Token * const var2tok = tok->tokAt(6); if (isAutoVar(var2tok) && checkRvalueExpression(var2tok)) errorAutoVariableAssignment(tok->next(), true); } } tok = tok->tokAt(6); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "[;{}] %var% . %var% = %var% ;")) { // TODO: check if the parameter is only changed temporarily (#2969) if (_settings->inconclusive) { const Variable * var1 = tok->next()->variable(); if (var1 && var1->isArgument() && var1->isPointer()) { if (isAutoVarArray(tok->tokAt(5))) errorAutoVariableAssignment(tok->next(), true); } } tok = tok->tokAt(5); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "[;{}] * %var% = %var% ;")) { const Variable * var1 = tok->tokAt(2)->variable(); if (var1 && var1->isArgument() && Token::Match(var1->nameToken()->tokAt(-3), "%type% * *")) { if (isAutoVarArray(tok->tokAt(4))) errorAutoVariableAssignment(tok->next(), false); } tok = tok->tokAt(4); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "[;{}] %var% [") && Token::Match(tok->linkAt(2), "] = & %var%") && isPtrArg(tok->next()) && isAutoVar(tok->linkAt(2)->tokAt(3))) { const Token* const varTok = tok->linkAt(2)->tokAt(3); if (checkRvalueExpression(varTok)) errorAutoVariableAssignment(tok->next(), false); } // Critical return else if (Token::Match(tok, "return & %var% ;") && isAutoVar(tok->tokAt(2))) { errorReturnAddressToAutoVariable(tok); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "return & %var% [") && Token::simpleMatch(tok->linkAt(3), "] ;") && isAutoVarArray(tok->tokAt(2))) { errorReturnAddressToAutoVariable(tok); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "return & %var% ;") && tok->tokAt(2)->varId()) { const Variable * var1 = tok->tokAt(2)->variable(); if (var1 && var1->isArgument() && var1->typeEndToken()->str() != "&") errorReturnAddressOfFunctionParameter(tok, tok->strAt(2)); } // Invalid pointer deallocation else if (Token::Match(tok, "free ( %var% ) ;") || (_tokenizer->isCPP() && Token::Match(tok, "delete [| ]| (| %var% !!["))) { tok = Token::findmatch(tok->next(), "%var%"); if (isAutoVarArray(tok)) errorInvalidDeallocation(tok); } else if (Token::Match(tok, "free ( & %var% ) ;") || (_tokenizer->isCPP() && Token::Match(tok, "delete [| ]| (| & %var% !!["))) { tok = Token::findmatch(tok->next(), "%var%"); if (isAutoVar(tok)) errorInvalidDeallocation(tok); } } } } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- void CheckAutoVariables::returnPointerToLocalArray() { const SymbolDatabase *symbolDatabase = _tokenizer->getSymbolDatabase(); const std::size_t functions = symbolDatabase->functionScopes.size(); for (std::size_t i = 0; i < functions; ++i) { const Scope * scope = symbolDatabase->functionScopes[i]; if (!scope->function) continue; const Token *tok = scope->function->tokenDef; // have we reached a function that returns a pointer if (tok->previous() && tok->previous()->str() == "*") { for (const Token *tok2 = scope->classStart->next(); tok2 && tok2 != scope->classEnd; tok2 = tok2->next()) { // Return pointer to local array variable.. if (Token::Match(tok2, "return %var% ;")) { if (isAutoVarArray(tok2->next())) { errorReturnPointerToLocalArray(tok2); } } } } } } void CheckAutoVariables::errorReturnAddressToAutoVariable(const Token *tok) { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "returnAddressOfAutoVariable", "Address of an auto-variable returned."); } void CheckAutoVariables::errorReturnPointerToLocalArray(const Token *tok) { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "returnLocalVariable", "Pointer to local array variable returned."); } void CheckAutoVariables::errorAutoVariableAssignment(const Token *tok, bool inconclusive) { if (!inconclusive) { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "autoVariables", "Address of local auto-variable assigned to a function parameter.\n" "Dangerous assignment - the function parameter is assigned the address of a local " "auto-variable. Local auto-variables are reserved from the stack which " "is freed when the function ends. So the pointer to a local variable " "is invalid after the function ends."); } else { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "autoVariables", "Address of local auto-variable assigned to a function parameter.\n" "Function parameter is assigned the address of a local auto-variable. " "Local auto-variables are reserved from the stack which is freed when " "the function ends. The address is invalid after the function ends and it " "might 'leak' from the function through the parameter.", true); } } void CheckAutoVariables::errorReturnAddressOfFunctionParameter(const Token *tok, const std::string &varname) { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "returnAddressOfFunctionParameter", "Address of function parameter '" + varname + "' returned.\n" "Address of the function parameter '" + varname + "' becomes invalid after the function exits because " "function parameters are stored on the stack which is freed when the function exits. Thus the returned " "value is invalid."); } void CheckAutoVariables::errorUselessAssignmentPtrArg(const Token *tok) { reportError(tok, Severity::warning, "uselessAssignmentPtrArg", "Assignment of function parameter has no effect outside the function."); } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- // return temporary? bool CheckAutoVariables::returnTemporary(const Token *tok) const { const SymbolDatabase *symbolDatabase = _tokenizer->getSymbolDatabase(); bool func = false; // Might it be a function call? bool retref = false; // is there such a function that returns a reference? bool retvalue = false; // is there such a function that returns a value? const Function *function = tok->function(); if (function) { // Ticket #5478: Only functions or operator equal might return a temporary if (function->type != Function::eOperatorEqual && function->type != Function::eFunction) return false; retref = function->tokenDef->strAt(-1) == "&"; if (!retref) { const Token *start = function->retDef; if (start->str() == "const") start = start->next(); if (start->str() == "::") start = start->next(); if (Token::simpleMatch(start, "std ::")) { if (start->strAt(3) != "<" || !Token::simpleMatch(start->linkAt(3), "> ::")) retvalue = true; else retref = true; // Assume that a reference is returned } else { if (symbolDatabase->isClassOrStruct(start->str())) retvalue = true; else retref = true; } } func = true; } if (!func && symbolDatabase->isClassOrStruct(tok->str())) return true; return bool(!retref && retvalue); } //--------------------------------------------------------------------------- static bool astHasAutoResult(const Token *tok) { if (tok->astOperand1() && !astHasAutoResult(tok->astOperand1())) return false; if (tok->astOperand2() && !astHasAutoResult(tok->astOperand2())) return false; if (tok->isOp()) return true; if (tok->isLiteral()) return true; if (tok->isName()) { // TODO: check function calls, struct members, arrays, etc also if (!tok->variable()) return false; if (tok->variable()->isStlType() && !Token::Match(tok->astParent(), "<<|>>")) return true; if (tok->variable()->isClass() || tok->variable()->isPointer() || tok->variable()->isReference()) // TODO: Properly handle pointers/references to classes in symbol database return false; return true; } return false; } void CheckAutoVariables::returnReference() { const SymbolDatabase *symbolDatabase = _tokenizer->getSymbolDatabase(); const std::size_t functions = symbolDatabase->functionScopes.size(); for (std::size_t i = 0; i < functions; ++i) { const Scope * scope = symbolDatabase->functionScopes[i]; if (!scope->function) continue; const Token *tok = scope->function->tokenDef; // have we reached a function that returns a reference? if (tok->previous() && tok->previous()->str() == "&") { for (const Token *tok2 = scope->classStart->next(); tok2 && tok2 != scope->classEnd; tok2 = tok2->next()) { if (tok2->str() != "return") continue; // return.. if (Token::Match(tok2, "return %var% ;")) { // is the returned variable a local variable? if (isAutoVar(tok2->next())) { const Variable *var1 = tok2->next()->variable(); // If reference variable is used, check what it references if (Token::Match(var1->nameToken(), "%var% [=(]")) { const Token *tok3 = var1->nameToken()->tokAt(2); if (!Token::Match(tok3, "%var% [);.]")) continue; // Only report error if variable that is referenced is // a auto variable if (!isAutoVar(tok3)) continue; } // report error.. errorReturnReference(tok2); } } // return reference to temporary.. else if (Token::Match(tok2, "return %var% (") && Token::simpleMatch(tok2->linkAt(2), ") ;")) { if (returnTemporary(tok2->next())) { // report error.. errorReturnTempReference(tok2); } } // Return reference to a literal or the result of a calculation else if (tok2->astOperand1() && (tok2->astOperand1()->isCalculation() || tok2->next()->isLiteral()) && astHasAutoResult(tok2->astOperand1())) { errorReturnTempReference(tok2); } } } } } void CheckAutoVariables::errorReturnReference(const Token *tok) { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "returnReference", "Reference to auto variable returned."); } void CheckAutoVariables::errorReturnTempReference(const Token *tok) { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "returnTempReference", "Reference to temporary returned."); } void CheckAutoVariables::errorInvalidDeallocation(const Token *tok) { reportError(tok, Severity::error, "autovarInvalidDeallocation", "Deallocation of an auto-variable results in undefined behaviour.\n" "The deallocation of an auto-variable results in undefined behaviour. You should only free memory " "that has been allocated dynamically."); }