CWE-366: 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.
Submission Date :
July 19, 2006, midnight
Modification Date :
2023-10-26 00:00:00+00:00
Organization :
MITRE
Example Vulnerable Codes
Example - 1
The following example demonstrates the weakness.
static int counter = 0;counter++;if (num > foo) foo = num;return foo;int foo = 0;int storenum(int num) {}
new Threader().start();foo = 1;
System.out.println(foo);public void run() {}static int foo = 0;public static void main() {}public static class Threader extends Thread {}public classRace {}Related Weaknesses
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