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Testing for Use After Free
The use of previously-freed memory can have any number of adverse consequences, but these errors have two common and sometimes overlapping causes. This course introduces ways to identify and mitigate this security weakness, referenced as CWE-416 by the 2020 CWE Top 25.
Course Overview
Learning Objectives
On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills to:
- Choose a language that provides automatic memory management
- Ensure that all pointers are set to NULL once they are freed
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Competency Areas
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