unsafe.go

// (c) Copyright 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
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package rules

import (
	"go/ast"

	"github.com/securego/gosec"
)

type usingUnsafe struct {
	gosec.MetaData
	pkg   string
	calls []string
}

func (r *usingUnsafe) ID() string {
	return r.MetaData.ID
}

func (r *usingUnsafe) Match(n ast.Node, c *gosec.Context) (gi *gosec.Issue, err error) {
	if _, matches := gosec.MatchCallByPackage(n, c, r.pkg, r.calls...); matches {
		return gosec.NewIssue(c, n, r.ID(), r.What, r.Severity, r.Confidence), nil
	}
	return nil, nil
}

// NewUsingUnsafe rule detects the use of the unsafe package. This is only
// really useful for auditing purposes.
func NewUsingUnsafe(id string, conf gosec.Config) (gosec.Rule, []ast.Node) {
	return &usingUnsafe{
		pkg:   "unsafe",
		calls: []string{"Alignof", "Offsetof", "Sizeof", "Pointer"},
		MetaData: gosec.MetaData{
			ID:         id,
			What:       "Use of unsafe calls should be audited",
			Severity:   gosec.Low,
			Confidence: gosec.High,
		},
	}, []ast.Node{(*ast.CallExpr)(nil)}
}