ROSLYN.SECURITY.CA5367 : Do Not Serialize Types With Pointer Fields (C#)

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ROSLYN.SECURITY.CA5367 : Do Not Serialize Types With Pointer Fields (C#)

Summary

Pointers are not "type safe" in the sense that you cannot guarantee the correctness of the memory they point at. So, serializing types with pointer fields is dangerous, as it may allow an attacker to control the pointer.

This check corresponds to Roslyn rule CA5367. For full rule details, see the Microsoft website: CA5367.

Properties

Class Name	Do Not Serialize Types With Pointer Fields (C#)
Significance	security
Mnemonic	ROSLYN.SECURITY.CA5367
Categories	None
Availability	Available for C# only.
Enabling	Checks for this warning class are disabled by default. To enable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file. WARNING_FILTER += allow class="Do Not Serialize Types With Pointer Fields (C#)"

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.