# CVE-2014-9748: The uv\_rwlock\_t fallback implementation for Windows XP and Server 2003 in libuv before 1.7.4 does not properly prevent threads from releasin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The uv_rwlock_t fallback implementation for Windows XP and Server 2003 in libuv before 1.7.4 does not properly prevent threads from releasing the locks of other threads, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging a race condition.

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## References

- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libuv/KyNnGEXR0OA/NWb605ev2LUJ
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/issues/515
- https://github.com/libuv/libuv/pull/516
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/2723
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/libuv/WO2cl9zasN8

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