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Incorrectly using threads that asynchronously cancel may result in silent corruption, resource leaks, and, in the worst case, unpredictable interactions.
Rule | Severity | Likelihood | Remediation Cost | Priority | Level |
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WIN01-C | High | Likely | High | P9 | L2 |
Automated Detection
Tool | Version | Checker | Description | ||||||
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| Astrée |
| bad-function | Partially checked | ||||||
| CodeSonar |
| (customization) | Users can add a custom check for all uses of | ||||||
| PC-lint Plus |
| 586 | Fully supported | ||||||
| RuleChecker |
| bad-function | Partially checked |
Related Vulnerabilities
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TODO (notably, should be one about using ExitThread() from C++ code.
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