# Flawfinder

> program that scans source code looking for security weaknesses

**Wikidata**: [Q110474298](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110474298)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/flawfinder

## Summary
Flawfinder is a software program that scans source code to identify potential security weaknesses. It is packaged and distributed under several platforms and package systems, and is described on a Freshmeat project page.

## Key Facts
- Flawfinder is an instance of software and a computer program.
- Flawfinder is described at http://freshmeat.sourceforge.net/projects/flawfinder.
- Alias: flawfinder.
- Flawfinder is available as a snap package named "flawfinder".
- Flawfinder is packaged for Gentoo as dev-util/flawfinder.
- Flawfinder is available in Debian Stable as the package "flawfinder".
- Flawfinder has a Homebrew formula named "flawfinder".
- OSDN/project entries associated with Flawfinder include freshmeat_flawfinder and sfnet_flawfinder.
- Wikidata describes Flawfinder as a "program that scans source code looking for security weaknesses."

## FAQs
### Q: What does Flawfinder do?
A: Flawfinder is a program that scans source code to look for potential security weaknesses.

### Q: On which packaging systems is Flawfinder available?
A: Flawfinder is available as a snap package ("flawfinder"), as a Gentoo package (dev-util/flawfinder), in Debian Stable as "flawfinder", and as a Homebrew formula "flawfinder".

### Q: Where can I find the official project description or page?
A: Flawfinder is described at the Freshmeat project page: http://freshmeat.sourceforge.net/projects/flawfinder.

### Q: Is Flawfinder classified as software?
A: Yes. Flawfinder is an instance of software and is described as a computer program.

## Why It Matters
Flawfinder addresses the critical need to detect security weaknesses early in source code. By scanning code for patterns that indicate potential vulnerabilities, it supports developers and security reviewers in identifying issues before code reaches production. Its availability across multiple packaging systems (snap, Gentoo, Debian Stable, Homebrew) and presence on project hosting records makes it accessible to users on a range of platforms and development environments. As a focused tool for locating security-related defects in source code, Flawfinder reduces manual effort in initial vulnerability discovery and integrates into workflows where automated scanning is required.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly defined as a program that scans source code for security weaknesses.
- Availability across multiple package ecosystems: snap, Gentoo (dev-util/flawfinder), Debian Stable, and Homebrew.
- Having project entries referenced as freshmeat_flawfinder and sfnet_flawfinder on OSDN-related listings.
- Being described and referenced on a Freshmeat project page.

## Body
### Classification
- Instance of: software.
- Instance of: computer program.
- Alias: flawfinder.
- Wikidata description: "program that scans source code looking for security weaknesses."

### Distribution and Packaging
- Snap package name: flawfinder.
- Gentoo package: dev-util/flawfinder.
- Debian Stable package name: flawfinder.
- Homebrew formula name: flawfinder.

### Project References
- Described at: http://freshmeat.sourceforge.net/projects/flawfinder.
- OSDN/project identifiers: freshmeat_flawfinder, sfnet_flawfinder.

### Purpose and Function (as described)
- Primary function: scans source code.
- Goal: identify security weaknesses in source code.

### Related Concepts
- Related class: software (non-tangible executable component of a computer).