If a call to the signal() function occurs other than as the result of calling the abort() or raise() function, and the results in a SIG_ERR return, the value of errno is indeterminate.
The value of errno is referred to after a signal occurred other than as the result of calling the abort() or raise()}}function and the corresponding signal handler obtained a {{SIG_ERR return from a call to the signal() function.
Risk Assessment
Rule |
Severity |
Likelihood |
Remediation Cost |
Priority |
Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERR32-C |
1 (low) |
1 (unlikely) |
3 (low) |
P3 |
L3 |
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References
[[ISO/IEC 9899-1999TC3]] Section 7.14.1.1, "The signal function"
[[Summit 95]] comp.lang.c FAQ list - Question 12.24