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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 1401 Comprehensive Categorization: Concurrency 1400 2526
CWE-833: Deadlock
Weakness ID : 833
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
The product contains multiple threads or executable segments that are waiting for each other to
release a necessary lock, resulting in deadlock.
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 667 Improper Locking 1464
Relevant to the view "CISQ Quality Measures (2020)" (CWE-1305)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 662 Improper Synchronization 1448
Relevant to the view "Software Development" (CWE-699)
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 411 Resource Locking Problems 2325
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Availability DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
Each thread of execution will "hang" and prevent tasks
from completing. In some cases, CPU consumption may
occur if a lock check occurs in a tight loop.
Observed Examples
Reference Description
CVE-1999-1476 A bug in some Intel Pentium processors allow DoS (hang) via an invalid
"CMPXCHG8B" instruction, causing a deadlock
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1476
CVE-2009-2857 OS deadlock
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2857
CVE-2009-1961 OS deadlock involving 3 separate functions
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1961
CVE-2009-2699 deadlock in library
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2699
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-834: Excessive Iteration
CWE-834: Excessive Iteration