CWE-366 - Race Condition within a Thread
CWE-366 Medium
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
Race Condition within a Thread
- Description
If two threads of execution use a resource simultaneously, there exists the possibility that resources may be used while invalid, in turn making the state of execution undefined.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity, Other
Impact: Alter Execution Logic, Unexpected State
Notes: The main problem is that -- if a lock is overcome -- data could be altered in a bad state.
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-10-26
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