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CWE-414
Missing Lock Check
Base
Draft
Description
A product does not check to see if a lock is present before performing sensitive operations on a resource.
Parent Weaknesses (ChildOf)
Common Consequences
Scope
Integrity
Availability
Impact
Modify Application Data, DoS: Instability, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Potential Mitigations
Architecture and Design
Implementation
Implement a reliable lock mechanism.
CVE-2004-1056Product does not properly check if a lock is present, allowing other attackers to access functionality.
Applicable Platforms
Not Language-Specific
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