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JAVA.CONCURRENCY.LOCK.STATIC : Synchronization on static (Java)

Summary

A synchronized statement on a static guard should lock an instance guard instead.

Concurrency is an important but complex aspect of modern software. As a consequence, it is often used in an incorrect way, also because the subtleties of the Java memory model are not always understood. This checker identifies a large class of common programming errors due to incorrect uses of concurrency primitives, such as incorrect implementations of the singleton pattern and incorrect uses of the volatile field modifier, whose goal is to publish a field update to all executing cores. The latter, however, has a cost in terms of execution time.

Properties

Class Name Synchronization on static (Java)
Significance reliability
Mnemonic JAVA.CONCURRENCY.LOCK.STATIC
Categories
CWE CWE:366 Race Condition within a Thread
  CWE:413 Improper Resource Locking
CERT-Java CERT-Java:VNA00-J Ensure visibility when accessing shared primitive variables
OWASP-2021 OWASP-2021:A4 Insecure design
OWASP-2025 OWASP-2025:A06 Insecure Design
Availability Available for Java and Kotlin.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are enabled by default. To disable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file.
WARNING_FILTER += discard class="Synchronization on static (Java)"

Resolution

Check if the warnings correspond to actual possible errors for a concurrent execution of the program.

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.

 

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