Ask HN: Resources on secure coding in C?

Post by jwdunne » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 5:33 PM UTC

coolsunglasses wrote: post #9

jwdunne wrote: post #4

http://c.learncodethehardway.org/ by Zed Shaw is an introduction to C that seems to have emphasis on writing secure C programs. It's an introduction to C so I'm not sure if it's a comprehensive guide to security in C but it does aim to teach C with security in mind, especially buffer overflows.

Zed's advice is pretty controversial among the veteran C programmers I know, so I'd hesitate to recommend LCTHW except as an introduction to C rather than a security-minded thing.

Post by random778 » Fri, Aug 14, 2015, 5:53 PM UTC

jwdunne wrote: post #11

coolsunglasses wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Zed's advice is pretty controversial among the veteran C programmers I know, so I'd hesitate to recommend LCTHW except as an introduction to C rather than a security-minded thing.

Thanks. I'd actually be interested in hearing more about their opinion on the book, it'll help with my own development.