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<section id="fortify">
<h1>Fortify<a class="headerlink" href="#fortify" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h1>
<section id="overview">
<h2>Overview<a class="headerlink" href="#overview" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>A common error in C programs is invoking functions that might exceed memory bounds,
causing crashes or undefined behavior. Examples include incorrect usage of functions like
<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">memcpy</span></code> and <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">memset</span></code>. <cite>FORTIFY_SOURCE</cite> is a mechanism designed to help developers quickly
detect and mitigate boundary-related issues caused by improper use of library functions.</p>
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<section id="support">
<h2>Support<a class="headerlink" href="#support" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h2>
<p><cite>FORTIFY_SOURCE</cite> is implemented as a software check by the compiler and is supported across all architectures.
It works by adding additional validation checks to standard library function calls.</p>
</section>
<section id="usage">
<h2>Usage<a class="headerlink" href="#usage" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>To enable <cite>FORTIFY_SOURCE</cite>, configure the kernel with the following option:</p>
<p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE=level</span></code></p>
<p>Where <cite>level</cite> can be set as:</p>
<ol class="arabic simple">
<li><p><strong>Compile-time Checks</strong>:
Detects issues during compilation by analyzing source code.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Stack Variable Checks</strong>:
Extends level 1 by checking stack variables at runtime.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Heap Memory Checks</strong>:
Builds on level 2 by adding checks for memory allocated with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">malloc</span></code>.
(Requires GCC version 12 or later.)</p></li>
</ol>
<section id="fortify-source-overview">
<h3>FORTIFY_SOURCE Overview<a class="headerlink" href="#fortify-source-overview" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h3>
<p><cite>FORTIFY_SOURCE</cite> detects potential security vulnerabilities by statically analyzing source code at compile time.
It replaces standard library function calls with safer versions that include additional boundary checks.
These safer versions validate the operation’s boundaries and the input’s validity before performing certain operations.</p>
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<section id="gcc-built-in-functions">
<h2>GCC Built-in Functions<a class="headerlink" href="#gcc-built-in-functions" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>The GCC compiler internally implements two key functions for <cite>FORTIFY_SOURCE</cite>:</p>
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<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">__builtin_object_size</span></code>: Determines the size of a statically allocated object.</p></li>
<li><p><code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">__builtin_dynamic_object_size</span></code>: Determines the size of dynamically allocated objects (e.g., via <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">malloc</span></code>).</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Starting with GCC 12, these functions support retrieving the size of variables allocated with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">malloc</span></code>.</p>
<p>By passing a variable or buffer as an argument to these functions, the compiler can compute the corresponding size.
Using this size, it is possible to check for potential out-of-bounds behavior in runtime operations.</p>
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<section id="example-memcpy-implementation-in-nuttx">
<h2>Example: memcpy Implementation in NuttX<a class="headerlink" href="#example-memcpy-implementation-in-nuttx" title="Permalink to this heading"></a></h2>
<p>The following example demonstrates how <cite>FORTIFY_SOURCE</cite> can be used to enhance security in a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">memcpy</span></code>
implementation in NuttX:</p>
<div class="highlight-c notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="n">fortify_function</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">memcpy</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="n">FAR</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">memcpy</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">FAR</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">dest</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="n">FAR</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">const</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">src</span><span class="p">,</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">size_t</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">n</span><span class="p">)</span>
<span class="p">{</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="n">fortify_assert</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">n</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&lt;=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">fortify_size</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">dest</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">0</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">n</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&lt;=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">fortify_size</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">src</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">0</span><span class="p">));</span>
<span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">__real_memcpy</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">dest</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">src</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">n</span><span class="p">);</span>
<span class="p">}</span>
</pre></div>
</div>
<p>In this implementation, the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">fortify_assert</span></code> macro ensures that the size of the source and destination buffers
is sufficient to handle the requested memory operation. If the assertion fails, it indicates a potential buffer
overflow, helping developers quickly identify and address such vulnerabilities.</p>
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