CWE-832: Unlock of a Resource that is not Locked

Description

The product attempts to unlock a resource that is not locked.

Submission Date :

Dec. 12, 2010, midnight

Modification Date :

2023-06-29 00:00:00+00:00

Organization :

MITRE
Extended Description

Depending on the locking functionality, an unlock of a non-locked resource might cause memory corruption or other modification to the resource (or its associated metadata that is used for tracking locks).

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