Secure Memory Library

Provides general purpose data structures and utilities used by multiple ViaDuck projects. Implemented with a focus on memory security and safety.

Features

• BaseN: Generic en-/decoder for any base (e.g. Base64, Base16, Hex). Various pre-defined coders exist. User-defined coders for any alphabet can be created at compile-time.
• Buffer:
  • Variable size heap binary memory buffer.
  • Convenience and safe methods to add, write, etc.
  • Automatic shredding of buffer data with random bytes after destruction.
  • Extensions: String.
• Range: Wrapper object for binary regions (pointer + size).
• SafeInt: Wrapper class for integral types with arithmetic operations protected against overflows.
• SecureUniquePtr: Automatic shredding of std::unique_ptr memory with random bytes after destruction.

Licensing

This library is subject to the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 (GNU LGPLv3).

Copyright (C) 2016-2023  The ViaDuck Project

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