gosec/rules/rand.go

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

import (
	"go/ast"

	"github.com/GoASTScanner/gas"
)

type weakRand struct {
	gas.MetaData
	funcNames   []string
	packagePath string
}

func (w *weakRand) ID() string {
	return w.MetaData.ID
}

func (w *weakRand) Match(n ast.Node, c *gas.Context) (*gas.Issue, error) {
	for _, funcName := range w.funcNames {
		if _, matched := gas.MatchCallByPackage(n, c, w.packagePath, funcName); matched {
			return gas.NewIssue(c, n, w.ID(), w.What, w.Severity, w.Confidence), nil
		}
	}

	return nil, nil
}

// NewWeakRandCheck detects the use of random number generator that isn't cryptographically secure
func NewWeakRandCheck(id string, conf gas.Config) (gas.Rule, []ast.Node) {
	return &weakRand{
		funcNames:   []string{"Read", "Int"},
		packagePath: "math/rand",
		MetaData: gas.MetaData{
			ID:         id,
			Severity:   gas.High,
			Confidence: gas.Medium,
			What:       "Use of weak random number generator (math/rand instead of crypto/rand)",
		},
	}, []ast.Node{(*ast.CallExpr)(nil)}
}