Testing for NULL Pointer Dereference

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills to:

• Use a vetted library or framework (such as SafeStr) that does not allow this weakness to occur
• Use a vetted library or framework that provides constructs to make this weakness easier to avoid
• Double check that your buffer is as large as you specify
• Check buffer boundaries when accessing the buffer in a loop to ensure that you are not in danger of writing past the allocated space