Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Allowed-with-Review

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

2897 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-2H72-2HX7-MMCQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:12 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

grant table v2 status pages may remain accessible after de-allocation Guest get permitted access to certain Xen-owned pages of memory. The majority of such pages remain allocated / associated with a guest for its entire lifetime. Grant table v2 status pages, however, get de-allocated when a guest switched (back) from v2 to v1. The freeing of such pages requires that the hypervisor know where in the guest these pages were mapped. The hypervisor tracks only one use within guest space, but racing requests from the guest to insert mappings of these pages may result in any of them to become mapped in multiple locations. Upon switching back from v2 to v1, the guest would then retain access to a page that was freed and perhaps re-used for other purposes.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-28697"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-08-27T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "grant table v2 status pages may remain accessible after de-allocation Guest get permitted access to certain Xen-owned pages of memory. The majority of such pages remain allocated / associated with a guest for its entire lifetime. Grant table v2 status pages, however, get de-allocated when a guest switched (back) from v2 to v1. The freeing of such pages requires that the hypervisor know where in the guest these pages were mapped. The hypervisor tracks only one use within guest space, but racing requests from the guest to insert mappings of these pages may result in any of them to become mapped in multiple locations. Upon switching back from v2 to v1, the guest would then retain access to a page that was freed and perhaps re-used for other purposes.",
  "id": "GHSA-2h72-2hx7-mmcq",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:15Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:12:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28697"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2VQCFAPBNGBBAOMJZG6QBREOG5IIDZID"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FZCNPSRPGFCQRYE2BI4D4Q4SCE56ANV2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LPRVHW4J4ZCPPOHZEWP5MOJT7XDGFFPJ"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-23"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4977"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-379.txt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2HGP-6JC7-J8CP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:33 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:33
VLAI
Details

In TrustZone a time-of-check time-of-use race condition could potentially exist in an authentication routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-9936"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-05-16T14:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In TrustZone a time-of-check time-of-use race condition could potentially exist in an authentication routine in all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel.",
  "id": "GHSA-2hgp-6jc7-j8cp",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T02:33:14Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:33:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9936"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97329"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2HGR-PRP4-CR9P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-28 21:31 – Updated: 2025-01-28 21:31
VLAI
Details

In RGXMMUCacheInvalidate of rgxmem.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-34732"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-28T20:15:30Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In RGXMMUCacheInvalidate of rgxmem.c, there is a possible arbitrary code execution due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-2hgr-prp4-cr9p",
  "modified": "2025-01-28T21:31:03Z",
  "published": "2025-01-28T21:31:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34732"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-10-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2J53-X2QC-M5H5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-02 00:00 – Updated: 2025-01-02 21:31
VLAI
Details

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-30128.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-30127"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-01T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-30128.",
  "id": "GHSA-2j53-x2qc-m5h5",
  "modified": "2025-01-02T21:31:36Z",
  "published": "2022-06-02T00:00:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30127"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30127"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-30127"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-25"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2JFF-6CP9-G4PM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-10 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-20 21:30
VLAI
Details

In JetBrains Hub before 2025.3.104432 a race condition allowed bypass of the Agent-user limit

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-64682"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-10T14:15:43Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "In JetBrains Hub before 2025.3.104432 a race condition allowed bypass of the Agent-user limit",
  "id": "GHSA-2jff-6cp9-g4pm",
  "modified": "2025-11-20T21:30:31Z",
  "published": "2025-11-10T15:31:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64682"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2JMV-57QJ-JWG6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:34 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:45
VLAI
Details

Race condition in Blizzard Overwatch 1.15.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (season bans and SR losses for other users) by leaving a competitive match at a specific time during the initial loading of that match.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-14748"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-09-26T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Race condition in Blizzard Overwatch 1.15.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (season bans and SR losses for other users) by leaving a competitive match at a specific time during the initial loading of that match.",
  "id": "GHSA-2jmv-57qj-jwg6",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:45:54Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:34:49Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14748"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://us.battle.net/forums/en/overwatch/topic/20759216554"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Overwatch/comments/72euqx/theres_a_bug_out_there_that_can_instantly"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101087"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2JQ3-GG4W-J24C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-14 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-14 18:30
VLAI
Details

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Win32K - GRFX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-33104"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-14T18:17:33Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization (\u0027race condition\u0027) in Windows Win32K - GRFX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-2jq3-gg4w-j24c",
  "modified": "2026-04-14T18:30:42Z",
  "published": "2026-04-14T18:30:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33104"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33104"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2M9M-V6QR-2P82

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:47 – Updated: 2025-04-12 12:32
VLAI
Details

A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a Trojan horse program.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-2848"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-04-11T15:55:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A race condition in the wmi_malware_scan.nbin plugin before 201402262215 for Nessus 5.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the dissolvable agent executable in the Windows temp directory with a Trojan horse program.",
  "id": "GHSA-2m9m-v6qr-2p82",
  "modified": "2025-04-12T12:32:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T04:47:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2848"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discussions.nessus.org/thread/7195"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.nccgroup.com/en/learning-and-research-centre/technical-advisories/nessus-authenticated-scan-local-privilege-escalation"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/57403"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029946"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-2MCC-4F9V-M34R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-13 21:30 – Updated: 2022-12-13 21:30
VLAI
Details

Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-44670.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-44676"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-12-13T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-44670.",
  "id": "GHSA-2mcc-4f9v-m34r",
  "modified": "2022-12-13T21:30:26Z",
  "published": "2022-12-13T21:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44676"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-44676"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-44676"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-2MFJ-VMVJ-Q937

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-22 00:00
VLAI
Details

x86 pv: Race condition in typeref acquisition Xen maintains a type reference count for pages, in addition to a regular reference count. This scheme is used to maintain invariants required for Xen's safety, e.g. PV guests may not have direct writeable access to pagetables; updates need auditing by Xen. Unfortunately, the logic for acquiring a type reference has a race condition, whereby a safely TLB flush is issued too early and creates a window where the guest can re-establish the read/write mapping before writeability is prohibited.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-26362"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-362"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-09T17:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "x86 pv: Race condition in typeref acquisition Xen maintains a type reference count for pages, in addition to a regular reference count. This scheme is used to maintain invariants required for Xen\u0027s safety, e.g. PV guests may not have direct writeable access to pagetables; updates need auditing by Xen. Unfortunately, the logic for acquiring a type reference has a race condition, whereby a safely TLB flush is issued too early and creates a window where the guest can re-establish the read/write mapping before writeability is prohibited.",
  "id": "GHSA-2mfj-vmvj-q937",
  "modified": "2022-06-22T00:00:57Z",
  "published": "2022-06-10T00:00:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26362"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OH65U6FTTB5MLH5A6Q3TW7KVCGOG4MYI"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RKRXZ4LHGCGMOG24ZCEJNY6R2BTS4S2Q"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-23"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5184"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-401.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167718/Xen-TLB-Flush-Bypass.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/09/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-401.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

In languages that support it, use synchronization primitives. Only wrap these around critical code to minimize the impact on performance.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Use thread-safe capabilities such as the data access abstraction in Spring.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Minimize the usage of shared resources in order to remove as much complexity as possible from the control flow and to reduce the likelihood of unexpected conditions occurring.
  • Additionally, this will minimize the amount of synchronization necessary and may even help to reduce the likelihood of a denial of service where an attacker may be able to repeatedly trigger a critical section (CWE-400).
Mitigation
Implementation

When using multithreading and operating on shared variables, only use thread-safe functions.

Mitigation
Implementation

Use atomic operations on shared variables. Be wary of innocent-looking constructs such as "x++". This may appear atomic at the code layer, but it is actually non-atomic at the instruction layer, since it involves a read, followed by a computation, followed by a write.

Mitigation
Implementation

Use a mutex if available, but be sure to avoid related weaknesses such as CWE-412.

Mitigation
Implementation

Avoid double-checked locking (CWE-609) and other implementation errors that arise when trying to avoid the overhead of synchronization.

Mitigation
Implementation

Disable interrupts or signals over critical parts of the code, but also make sure that the code does not go into a large or infinite loop.

Mitigation
Implementation

Use the volatile type modifier for critical variables to avoid unexpected compiler optimization or reordering. This does not necessarily solve the synchronization problem, but it can help.

Mitigation MIT-17
Architecture and Design Operation

Strategy: Environment Hardening

Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks [REF-76]. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.

CAPEC-26: Leveraging Race Conditions

The adversary targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently, and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The adversary can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance, a race condition can occur while accessing a file: the adversary can trick the system by replacing the original file with their version and cause the system to read the malicious file.

CAPEC-29: Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions

This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. A typical example is file access. The adversary can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that they would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the adversary could replace or modify the file, causing the application to behave unexpectedly.