CWE-585: Empty Synchronized Block

MITRE CWE weakness

Description

The product contains an empty synchronized block.

An empty synchronized block does not actually accomplish any synchronization and may indicate a troubled section of code. An empty synchronized block can occur because code no longer needed within the synchronized block is commented out without removing the synchronized block.

Common consequences

• Other: Other

Mitigations

Implementation — When you come across an empty synchronized statement, or a synchronized statement in which the code has been commented out, try to determine what the original intentions were and whether or not the synchronized block is still necessary.

References

• CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/585.html
• CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html