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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