int modbus_mask_write_register(modbus_t *ctx, int addr, uint16_t and_mask, uint16_t or_mask)
{
    int rc;
    int req_length;
    /* The request length can not exceed _MIN_REQ_LENGTH - 2 and 4 bytes to
     * store the masks. The ugly substraction is there to remove the 'nb' value
     * (2 bytes) which is not used. */
    uint8_t req[_MIN_REQ_LENGTH + 2];

    req_length = ctx->backend->build_request_basis(ctx,
                                                   MODBUS_FC_MASK_WRITE_REGISTER,
                                                   addr, 0, req);

    /* HACKISH, count is not used */
    req_length -= 2;

    req[req_length++] = and_mask >> 8;
    req[req_length++] = and_mask & 0x00ff;
    req[req_length++] = or_mask >> 8;
    req[req_length++] = or_mask & 0x00ff;

    rc = send_msg(ctx, req, req_length);
    if (rc > 0) {
        /* Used by write_bit and write_register */
        uint8_t rsp[MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH];

        rc = _modbus_receive_msg(ctx, rsp, MSG_CONFIRMATION);
        if (rc == -1)
            return -1;

        rc = check_confirmation(ctx, req, rsp, rc);
    }

    return rc;
}

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.