Dangless-malloc – Safe dangling pointer errors (master thesis)
Dangless-malloc – Safe dangling pointer errors (master thesis) launched on October 14, 2018 with 66 votes, #810 of 2,827 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Dangless-malloc is a software tool that addresses dangling pointer errors in C and C++ programs. It was developed as a master thesis project and helps developers identify and prevent the use-after-free vulnerabilities that occur when programs try to access memory that has already been freed. The tool is designed for programmers working with languages that require manual memory management, offering a way to catch these common but dangerous bugs before they cause crashes or security issues.
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