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Day 26: Mastering Race Conditions — Essential Tricks & Techniques Based on Personal Experience and Valuable POCs
[ In collaboration with Abhijeet Kumawat ( LinkedIn | Twitter)]
Hey geeks, it4chis3c (Twitter) here with one more write-up on tricks & tips to detect Race Conditions. Today, we’re delving into Race Conditions — a tricky yet potent vulnerability that can lead to unpredictable behavior and severe security flaws. Let’s uncover the essentials.
1. Brief Description
What are Race Conditions?
Race Conditions occur when multiple processes or threads attempt to access and modify shared resources simultaneously, leading to unexpected or erroneous outcomes. In web applications, this can result in data corruption, privilege escalation, or unauthorized access.
How Does It Work?
The attack takes advantage of the time window between the initial check and the operation on a resource. If an attacker can manipulate the timing, they can execute actions that were not intended by the application’s logic, leading to inconsistent states or security breaches.
