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7 IanMcDonald 1 A RaceCondition is a [Synchronisation] bug in which the results of some computation or action depend in an unsafe way upon the the actions of other threads or processes. RaceCondition~s are a particularly challenging when writing any code in the LinuxKernel as it is fully re-entrant or SignalHandler~s in applications.
1 StuartYeates 2
6 AristotlePagaltzis 3 Many security-related RaceCondition~s have been found where programs would check file properties (such as existence, permissions, and/or ownership) before operating on a file. The obvious implementation of this is a RaceCondition, because these file properties can be changed between the check and operation. File operations should if at all possible be [Atomic].
3 StuartYeates 4
5 A DeadLock is perfered to a RaceCondition, because with a DeadLock, something is obviously wrong, whereas a RaceCondition can give no indication of a problem until someone notices corrupt data or a security breach.
8 LawrenceDoliveiro 6
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