Category: SFP Secondary Cluster: Unrestricted Lock
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Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Unrestricted Lock cluster (SFP22).
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-412 | Unrestricted Externally Accessible Lock | This vulnerability occurs when a system correctly checks for a lock's existence, but an unauthorized external actor can control or influence that lock. |
| CWE-888 | Software Fault Pattern (SFP) Clusters | CWE identifiers in this view are associated with clusters of Software Fault Patterns (SFPs). |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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