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Test case 1592

Type: source code
Pairs: 1593-v1.0.0
State: bad
Author: Fortify Software
Status: candidate
Language: C
Submission Date: 22 Jun 2006

Description

A strncpy generates a string that may be missing a NUL termination. When it is copied with strcpy a stack buffer can be overrun.

Flaws

CWE-170 Improper Null Termination

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