919
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
CLASP Race condition in checking for
certificate revocation
Software Fault Patterns SFP20 Race Condition Window
Related Attack Patterns
CAPEC-ID Attack Pattern Name
26 Leveraging Race Conditions
29 Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
References
[REF-18]Secure Software, Inc.. "The CLASP Application Security Process". 2005. < https://
cwe.mitre.org/documents/sources/TheCLASPApplicationSecurityProcess.pdf >.
[REF-44]Michael Howard, David LeBlanc and John Viega. "24 Deadly Sins of Software Security".
McGraw-Hill. 2010.
CWE-372: Incomplete Internal State Distinction
Weakness ID : 372
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
The product does not properly determine which state it is in, causing it to assume it is in state X
when in fact it is in state Y, causing it to perform incorrect operations in a security-relevant manner.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 664 Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime 1454
Relevant to the view "Software Development" (CWE-699)
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 371 State Issues 2321
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Integrity
Other
Varies by Context
Unexpected State
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 962 SFP Secondary Cluster: Unchecked Status Condition 888 2400
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-374: Passing Mutable Objects to an Untrusted Method
CWE-374: Passing Mutable Objects to an Untrusted Method