gosec/rules/weakcrypto.go

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

import (
	"go/ast"
	"regexp"

	gas "github.com/HewlettPackard/gas/core"
)

type UsesWeakCryptography struct {
	gas.MetaData
	pattern *regexp.Regexp
}

func (r *UsesWeakCryptography) Match(n ast.Node, c *gas.Context) (*gas.Issue, error) {
	if node := gas.MatchCall(n, r.pattern); node != nil {
		return gas.NewIssue(c, n, r.What, r.Severity, r.Confidence), nil
	}
	return nil, nil
}

// Uses des.* md5.* or rc4.*
func NewUsesWeakCryptography() (r gas.Rule, n ast.Node) {
	r = &UsesWeakCryptography{
		pattern: regexp.MustCompile(`des\.NewCipher|des\.NewTripleDESCipher|md5\.New|md5\.Sum|rc4\.NewCipher`),
		MetaData: gas.MetaData{
			Severity:   gas.Medium,
			Confidence: gas.High,
			What:       "Use of weak cryptographic primitive",
		},
	}
	n = (*ast.CallExpr)(nil)
	return
}