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Title:	Rule AA. References
Author:	Fred Long	Sep 14, 2007
Last Changed by:	Robert Schiela	Sep 15, 2022
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SEI CERT C Coding Standard (1)
Page: MSC19-C. For functions that return an array, prefer returning an empty array over a null value

SEI CERT Oracle Coding Standard for Java (180)
Page: MET04-J. Do not increase the accessibility of overridden or hidden methods
Page: SER01-J. Do not deviate from the proper signatures of serialization methods
Page: IDS04-J. Safely extract files from ZipInputStream
Page: TPS01-J. Do not execute interdependent tasks in a bounded thread pool
Page: IDS06-J. Exclude unsanitized user input from format strings
Page: Leaking Capabilities
Page: FIO14-J. Perform proper cleanup at program termination
Page: Concurrency, Visibility, and Memory
Page: SER05-J. Do not serialize instances of inner classes
Page: MSC04-J. Do not leak memory
Page: DCL01-J. Do not reuse public identifiers from the Java Standard Library
Page: NUM09-J. Do not use floating-point variables as loop counters
Page: Rule: Contents and Organization
Page: Libraries
Page: VNA05-J. Ensure atomicity when reading and writing 64-bit values
Page: MET06-J. Do not invoke overridable methods in clone()
Page: EXP06-J. Expressions used in assertions must not produce side effects
Page: NUM10-J. Do not construct BigDecimal objects from floating-point literals
Page: MSC06-J. Do not modify the underlying collection when an iteration is in progress
Page: EXP03-J. Do not use the equality operators when comparing values of boxed primitives
Page: OBJ58-J. Limit the extensibility of classes and methods with invariants
Page: SER04-J. Do not allow serialization and deserialization to bypass the security manager
Page: ERR05-J. Do not let checked exceptions escape from a finally block
Page: SER06-J. Make defensive copies of private mutable components during deserialization
Page: OBJ10-J. Do not use public static nonfinal fields
Page: VNA01-J. Ensure visibility of shared references to immutable objects
Page: THI05-J. Do not use Thread.stop() to terminate threads
Page: ERR02-J. Prevent exceptions while logging data
Page: MSC11-J. Do not let session information leak within a servlet
Page: OBJ11-J. Be wary of letting constructors throw exceptions
Page: LCK03-J. Do not synchronize on the intrinsic locks of high-level concurrency objects
Page: FIO09-J. Do not rely on the write() method to output integers outside the range 0 to 255
Page: IDS08-J. Sanitize untrusted data included in a regular expression
Page: MET03-J. Methods that perform a security check must be declared private or final
Page: NUM14-J. Use shift operators correctly
Page: SER10-J. Avoid memory and resource leaks during serialization
Page: MET00-J. Validate method arguments
Page: SEC01-J. Do not allow tainted variables in privileged blocks
Page: EXP05-J. Do not follow a write by a subsequent write or read of the same object within an expression
Page: ERR07-J. Do not throw RuntimeException, Exception, or Throwable
Page: JNI01-J. Safely invoke standard APIs that perform tasks using the immediate caller's class loader instance (loadLibrary)
Page: OBJ02-J. Preserve dependencies in subclasses when changing superclasses
Page: Denial of Service
Page: FIO12-J. Provide methods to read and write little-endian data
Page: OBJ09-J. Compare classes and not class names
Page: SEC02-J. Do not base security checks on untrusted sources
Page: STR00-J. Don't form strings containing partial characters from variable-width encodings
Page: FIO10-J. Ensure the array is filled when using read() to fill an array
Page: SEC00-J. Do not allow privileged blocks to leak sensitive information across a trust boundary
Page: TPS03-J. Ensure that tasks executing in a thread pool do not fail silently
Page: MET10-J. Follow the general contract when implementing the compareTo() method
Page: NUM13-J. Avoid loss of precision when converting primitive integers to floating-point
Page: ENV04-J. Do not disable bytecode verification
Page: IDS01-J. Normalize strings before validating them
Page: TPS04-J. Ensure ThreadLocal variables are reinitialized when using thread pools
Page: MSC05-J. Do not exhaust heap space
Page: SER09-J. Do not invoke overridable methods from the readObject() method
Page: Privilege Escalation
Page: STR50-J. Use the appropriate method for counting characters in a string
Page: THI00-J. Do not invoke Thread.run()
Page: STR51-J. Use the charset encoder and decoder classes when more control over the encoding process is required
Page: OBJ05-J. Do not return references to private mutable class members
Page: IDS00-J. Prevent SQL injection
Page: NUM00-J. Detect or prevent integer overflow
Page: MSC03-J. Never hard code sensitive information
Page: ERR09-J. Do not allow untrusted code to terminate the JVM
Page: OBJ04-J. Provide mutable classes with copy functionality to safely allow passing instances to untrusted code
Page: MET01-J. Never use assertions to validate method arguments
Page: EXP02-J. Do not use the Object.equals() method to compare two arrays
Page: Rule: Priority and Levels
Page: IDS07-J. Sanitize untrusted data passed to the Runtime.exec() method
Page: NUM11-J. Do not compare or inspect the string representation of floating-point values
Page: SER00-J. Enable serialization compatibility during class evolution
Page: LCK04-J. Do not synchronize on a collection view if the backing collection is accessible
Page: NUM02-J. Ensure that division and remainder operations do not result in divide-by-zero errors
Page: ENV06-J. Production code must not contain debugging entry points
Page: IDS50-J. Use conservative file naming conventions
Page: LCK10-J. Use a correct form of the double-checked locking idiom
Page: Java Rules
Page: MET11-J. Ensure that keys used in comparison operations are immutable
Page: EXP01-J. Do not use a null in a case where an object is required
Page: ERR04-J. Do not complete abruptly from a finally block
Page: TSM02-J. Do not use background threads during class initialization
Page: THI04-J. Ensure that threads performing blocking operations can be terminated
Page: NUM03-J. Use integer types that can fully represent the possible range of unsigned data
Page: ERR01-J. Do not allow exceptions to expose sensitive information
Page: MET08-J. Preserve the equality contract when overriding the equals() method
Page: MSC07-J. Prevent multiple instantiations of singleton objects
Page: MET07-J. Never declare a class method that hides a method declared in a superclass or superinterface
Page: STR02-J. Specify an appropriate locale when comparing locale-dependent data
Page: ERR03-J. Restore prior object state on method failure
Page: STR04-J. Use compatible character encodings when communicating string data between JVMs
Page: ENV03-J. Do not grant dangerous combinations of permissions
Page: LCK09-J. Do not perform operations that can block while holding a lock
Page: NUM53-J. Use the strictfp modifier for floating-point calculation consistency across platforms
Page: DCL61-J. Do not use raw types
Page: Rule: Scope
Page: IDS17-J. Prevent XML External Entity Attacks
Page: VNA02-J. Ensure that compound operations on shared variables are atomic
Page: TPS00-J. Use thread pools to enable graceful degradation of service during traffic bursts
Page: FIO01-J. Create files with appropriate access permissions
Page: LCK01-J. Do not synchronize on objects that may be reused
Page: FIO06-J. Do not create multiple buffered wrappers on a single byte or character stream
Page: NUM04-J. Do not use floating-point numbers if precise computation is required
Page: THI02-J. Notify all waiting threads rather than a single thread
Page: TSM01-J. Do not let the this reference escape during object construction
Page: SEC05-J. Do not use reflection to increase accessibility of classes, methods, or fields
Page: NUM08-J. Check floating-point inputs for exceptional values
Page: MET09-J. Classes that define an equals() method must also define a hashCode() method
Page: EXP04-J. Do not pass arguments to certain Java Collections Framework methods that are a different type than the collection parameter type
Page: SEC07-J. Call the superclass's getPermissions() method when writing a custom class loader
Page: NUM12-J. Ensure conversions of numeric types to narrower types do not result in lost or misinterpreted data
Page: VNA00-J. Ensure visibility when accessing shared primitive variables
Page: MET12-J. Do not use finalizers
Page: OBJ03-J. Prevent heap pollution
Page: STR01-J. Do not assume that a Java char fully represents a Unicode code point
Page: MET02-J. Do not use deprecated or obsolete classes or methods
Page: SER03-J. Do not serialize unencrypted sensitive data
Page: LCK08-J. Ensure actively held locks are released on exceptional conditions
Page: LCK11-J. Avoid client-side locking when using classes that do not commit to their locking strategy
Page: MSC01-J. Do not use an empty infinite loop
Page: FIO02-J. Detect and handle file-related errors
Page: Rule: Tool Selection and Validation
Page: IDS16-J. Prevent XML Injection
Page: DCL02-J. Do not modify the collection's elements during an enhanced for statement
Page: LCK07-J. Avoid deadlock by requesting and releasing locks in the same order
Page: NUM01-J. Do not perform bitwise and arithmetic operations on the same data
Page: SEC06-J. Do not rely on the default automatic signature verification provided by URLClassLoader and java.util.jar
Page: FIO03-J. Remove temporary files before termination
Page: SEC04-J. Protect sensitive operations with security manager checks
Page: VNA04-J. Ensure that calls to chained methods are atomic
Page: LCK00-J. Use private final lock objects to synchronize classes that may interact with untrusted code
Page: SER02-J. Sign then seal objects before sending them outside a trust boundary
Page: SER11-J. Prevent overwriting of externalizable objects
Page: OBJ08-J. Do not expose private members of an outer class from within a nested class
Page: FIO00-J. Do not operate on files in shared directories
Page: ENV00-J. Do not sign code that performs only unprivileged operations
Page: FIO05-J. Do not expose buffers or their backing arrays methods to untrusted code
Page: Input Validation and Data Sanitization
Page: NUM07-J. Do not attempt comparisons with NaN
Page: ENV01-J. Place all security-sensitive code in a single JAR and sign and seal it
Page: SEC03-J. Do not load trusted classes after allowing untrusted code to load arbitrary classes
Page: SER08-J. Minimize privileges before deserializing from a privileged context
Page: IDS03-J. Do not log unsanitized user input
Page: ENV02-J. Do not trust the values of environment variables
Page: Leaking Sensitive Data
Page: ENV05-J. Do not deploy an application that can be remotely monitored
Page: DCL00-J. Prevent class initialization cycles
Page: FIO07-J. Do not let external processes block on IO buffers
Page: ERR08-J. Do not catch NullPointerException or any of its ancestors
Page: STR03-J. Do not encode noncharacter data as a string
Page: NUM54-J. Do not use denormalized numbers
Page: IDS11-J. Perform any string modifications before validation
Page: LCK06-J. Do not use an instance lock to protect shared static data
Page: OBJ07-J. Sensitive classes must not let themselves be copied
Page: LCK05-J. Synchronize access to static fields that can be modified by untrusted code
Page: TPS02-J. Ensure that tasks submitted to a thread pool are interruptible
Page: FIO04-J. Release resources when they are no longer needed
Page: SER07-J. Do not use the default serialized form for classes with implementation-defined invariants
Page: Rule BB. Glossary
Page: ERR06-J. Do not throw undeclared checked exceptions
Page: Rule. Introduction
Page: OBJ01-J. Limit accessibility of fields
Page: OBJ06-J. Defensively copy mutable inputs and mutable internal components
Page: JNI00-J. Define wrappers around native methods
Page: Type Safety
Page: THI03-J. Always invoke wait() and await() methods inside a loop
Page: FIO16-J. Canonicalize path names before validating them
Page: FIO13-J. Do not log sensitive information outside a trust boundary
Page: MET05-J. Ensure that constructors do not call overridable methods
Page: MSC02-J. Generate strong random numbers
Page: VNA03-J. Do not assume that a group of calls to independently atomic methods is atomic
Page: THI01-J. Do not invoke ThreadGroup methods
Page: ERR00-J. Do not suppress or ignore checked exceptions
Page: FIO08-J. Distinguish between characters or bytes read from a stream and -1
Page: TSM00-J. Do not override thread-safe methods with methods that are not thread-safe
Page: MSC00-J. Use SSLSocket rather than Socket for secure data exchange
Page: TSM03-J. Do not publish partially initialized objects
Page: LCK02-J. Do not synchronize on the class object returned by getClass()
Page: EXP00-J. Do not ignore values returned by methods

Android (18)
Page: DRD08-J. Always canonicalize a URL received by a content provider
Page: DRD03-J. Do not broadcast sensitive information using an implicit intent
Page: DRD13. Do not provide addJavascriptInterface method access in a WebView which could contain untrusted content. (API level JELLY_BEAN or below)
Page: Applicability Test
Page: DRD04-J. Do not log sensitive information
Page: DRD14-J. Check that a calling app has appropriate permissions before responding
Page: DRD05-J. Do not grant URI permissions on implicit intents
Page: DRD06. Do not act on malicious intents
Page: DRD16-X. Explicitly define the exported attribute for private components
Page: DRD11. Ensure that sensitive data is kept secure
Page: Applicable in Principle to Android (Java Rules/Recomendations)
Page: DRD07-X. Protect exported services with strong permissions
Page: DRD00. Do not store sensitive information on external storage (SD card) unless encrypted first
Page: Unknown Applicability to Android (Java Rules/Recomendations)
Page: DRD02-J. Do not allow WebView to access sensitive local resource through file scheme
Page: DRD19. Properly verify server certificate on SSL/TLS
Page: DRD20-C. Specify permissions when creating files via the NDK
Page: DRD01-X. Limit the accessibility of an app's sensitive content provider

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Sep 15, 2022 10:11	Robert Schiela	View Changes
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Aug 30, 2015 23:23	Yozo TODA
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