Use AddressSanitizer to detect memory safety bugs in C/C++ programs. Identifies use-after-free, buffer overflow, memory leaks, and other memory errors.
Scanned 9/6/2026
Install to Claude Code
npx -y skills add plurigrid/asi --skill address-sanitizer --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Are you the author of Address Sanitizer?
Add the live security badge to your README — it updates automatically with every re-scan.
[](https://www.skillsdirectory.com/skills/plurigrid-address-sanitizer)More formats (shields.io, HTML) on the badges page.
---
name: address-sanitizer
description: Use AddressSanitizer to detect memory safety bugs in C/C++ programs. Identifies use-after-free, buffer overflow, memory leaks, and other memory errors.
category: testing-handbook-skills
author: Trail of Bits
source: trailofbits/skills
license: AGPL-3.0
trit: -1
trit_label: MINUS
verified: true
featured: false
---
# Address Sanitizer Skill
**Trit**: -1 (MINUS)
**Category**: testing-handbook-skills
**Author**: Trail of Bits
**Source**: trailofbits/skills
**License**: AGPL-3.0
## Description
Use AddressSanitizer to detect memory safety bugs in C/C++ programs. Identifies use-after-free, buffer overflow, memory leaks, and other memory errors.
## When to Use
This is a Trail of Bits security skill. Refer to the original repository for detailed usage guidelines and examples.
See: https://github.com/trailofbits/skills
## Related Skills
- audit-context-building
- codeql
- semgrep
- variant-analysis
Is this your skill, or is something wrong with this listing? Request removal or report an issue. Author removals are honored within 72 hours.
No comments yet. Be the first to comment!
Practical guide to testing web applications with screen readers for comprehensive accessibility validation.