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CWE-828: Signal Handler with Functionality that is not Asynchronous-Safe

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The product defines a signal handler that contains code sequences that are not asynchronous-safe, i.e., the functionality is not reentrant, or it can be interrupted.

What the weakness is: CWE-828 at MITRE. All weaknesses

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