CWE-208

Observable Timing Discrepancy

Medium

Description

Two separate operations in a product require different amounts of time to complete, in a way that is observable to an actor and reveals security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.

Potential Impact

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References

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