CWE-667
764 CVEs • Abstraction: Class
Improper Locking
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.
CVEs (764)
CVE VENDORS PRODUCTS UPDATED PUBLISHED CVSS |
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Windows 2000 allows local users to prevent the application of new group policy settings by opening Group Policy files with exclusive-read access. |
qpopper POP server creates lock files with predictable names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service for other users (lack of mail access) by creating lock files for other mail boxes. |
2Checkpoint Zonelabs2Zonealarm Zonealarm ProApr 16, 2026 Aug 29, 2001 N/A· v4 5.5 MEDIUM· v3 2.1 LOW· v2 ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service by running a trojan to initialize a ZoneAlarm mutex object which prevents ZoneAlarm from starting. |
1Concurrent Versions Software Project 1Concurrent Versions Software Apr 16, 2026 Apr 23, 2000 N/A· v4 5.5 MEDIUM· v3 5.0 MEDIUM· v2 Concurrent Versions Software (CVS) uses predictable temporary file names for locking, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by creating the lock directory before it is created for use by a legitimate CVS...Show more |