CWE-413: Improper Resource Locking

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The product does not lock or does not correctly lock a resource when the product must have exclusive access to the resource.

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Extended Description

When a resource is not properly locked, an attacker could modify the resource while it is being operated on by the product. This might violate the product's assumption that the resource will not change, potentially leading to unexpected behaviors.

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