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CWE-833 - Deadlock

CWE-833

  • Abstraction:
  • Base
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Deadlock

Description

The product contains multiple threads or executable segments that are waiting for each other to release a necessary lock, resulting in deadlock.

Common Consequences

Scope: Availability

Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU), DoS: Resource Consumption (Other), DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

Notes: Each thread of execution will "hang" and prevent tasks from completing. In some cases, CPU consumption may occur if a lock check occurs in a tight loop.

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2010-12-13
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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