CWE-832 — Unlock of a Resource that is not Locked
CWE-832: Unlock of a Resource that is not Locked
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product attempts to unlock a resource that is not locked.
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).
Common consequences
- Integrity, Confidentiality, Availability, Other: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, Modify Memory, Other
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/832.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html