General Information

Switch-Case Race Condition

Variants:
Direct 

Vector Type:
Attack

Relevance:
Generic

Layer:
Application-Level

Platforms:
Any

Target Type:
Application

Affected Mechanisms:
Synchronization

Invented In:
01/01/1999

Added In:
25/12/2014


Vector Operation Method:
A race condition in a switch statement in which the switched variable can be modified while the switch is still executing.


Direct Variant:

Switch-Case Race Condition

Variant Title:
Switch-Case Race Condition

Typical Severity:
Major

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