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The risks of ignoring mutex ownership are similar to the risk of not using mutexes at all, which can result in a violation of data integrity.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Detectable | RepairableRemediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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POS48-C | Medium | Probable | No | HighNo | P4 | L3 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | |||||||
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| CodeSonar |
| CONCURRENCY.DU | Double Unlock | |||||||
| Helix QAC |
| DF4971, DF4972, DF4981, DF4982 | ||||||||
| Parasoft C/C++test |
| BD-TRS-DSTRLOCK, BD-TRS-REVLOCK | CERT_C-POS48-a | Do not destroy another thread's mutex | ||||||
| CERT C: Rule POS48-C | Checks for destruction of locked mutex (rule fully covered)Implemented |
Related Vulnerabilities
Search for vulnerabilities resulting from the violation of this rule on the CERT website.
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