Description
The software 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 software to access the wrong file.
While developers might expect that there is a very narrow time window between the time of check and time of use, there is still a race condition. An attacker could cause the software to slow down (e.g. with memory consumption), causing the time window to become larger. Alternately, in some situations, the attacker could win the race by performing a large number of attacks.
Modes of Introduction:
– Architecture and Design
Related Weaknesses
CWE-367
CWE-59
Consequences
Confidentiality, Integrity: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories
Potential Mitigations
CVE References
