SAP SE
CONTENT-DRIVEN DEBUGGING BY TAINT TRACKING ALONG DATA FLOWS

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for conducting taint analysis on inputted data from a user to a process, where based on pre-defined rules, input data may be marked as tainted. In a passive mode, logging or deletion actions may be taken on the tainted data. In an active mode, the process may be interrupted and a user prompt may be displayed each time a taint point is reached.