MISRAC++2008-7-5-2_d (C++ only)
Synopsis
(Required) The address of an object with automatic storage shall not be assigned to another object that may persist after the first object has ceased to exist.
Enabled by default
Yes
Severity/Certainty
High/Medium

Full description
Detected a stack address stored via a reference parameter. This check is identical to MEM-stack-param-ref, MISRAC2012-Rule-1.3_s, MISRAC++2023-6.8.3_d.
Coding standards
- CERT DCL30-C
Declare objects with appropriate storage durations
- CWE 466
Return of Pointer Value Outside of Expected Range
- MISRA C:2012 Rule-1.3
(Required) There shall be no occurrence of undefined or critical unspecified behaviour
- MISRA C++ 2023 6.8.3
(Required) An assignment operator shall not assign the address of an object with automatic storage duration to an object with a greater lifetime
Code examples
The following code example fails the check and will give a warning:
void example(int *&pxx) {
int x;
pxx = &x;
}
The following code example passes the check and will not give a warning about this issue:
void example(int *p, int *&q) {
int x;
int *px= &x;
p = px; // ok, pointer
q = p; // ok, not local
}