Secure C++ coding practices

Question

I am looking for a comprehensive record of secure coding practices in C++. Since i haven\'t found such a list existing here already we might as well make this into a community w

Answer 1

Let me kick it off

• Avoid dynamically allocated memory using malloc
• (related) use fixed size array when ever possible, or infact in C++ avoid C style arrays when practical
• avoid the use of (void *)