[Bug 15223] New: Mention security in the manpages for strcat, scanf, and getopt

[Bug 15223] New: Mention security in the manpages for strcat, scanf, and getopt

[bugzilla-daemon-590EEB7GvNiWaY/ihj7yzEB+6BGkLq7r]

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15223

           Summary: Mention security in the manpages for strcat, scanf,
                    and getopt
           Product: Documentation
           Version: unspecified
    Kernel Version: Linux man-pages 3.23
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: Linux
              Tree: Mainline
            Status: NEW
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P1
         Component: man-pages
        AssignedTo: documentation_man-pages-ztI5WcYan/vQLgFONoPN62D2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org
        ReportedBy: jasonspiro4-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
        Regression: No


Thanks for all the hard work you put in on maintaining kernel documentation.

The manpages for strcat[1], scanf[2], and getopt[3] don't mention the fact that
using those functions can lead to buffer overflow security exploits.  The
Secure Programming HOWTO section about C/C++[4] explains how to avoid such
exploits when using these functions.

Please add a "BUGS" or "SECURITY" section to those functions' manpages, which
talks about security.

^  [1].  http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man3/strcat.3.html
^  [2].  http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man3/scanf.3.html
^  [3].  http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/online/pages/man3/getopt.3.html
^  [4]. 
http://www.dwheeler.com/secure-programs/Secure-Programs-HOWTO/dangers-c.html

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