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Race Condition Enabling Link Following
Properties
id: d3f:CWE-363
- name
- Race Condition Enabling Link Following
- definition
- The product checks the status of a file or directory before accessing it, which produces a race condition in which the file can be replaced with a link before the access is performed, causing the product to access the wrong file.
Neighbors
CWE-363 has no direct neighbors in this release.Inferred Relationships
Related Countermeasure Techniques
Related Weaknesses
CWE-363 has no related weaknesses in this release.