CVE-2026-34861
Race Condition in Thermal Management Module Affects Availability
Publication date: 2026-04-13
Last updated on: 2026-04-15
Assigner: Huawei Technologies
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| huawei | harmonyos | 6.0.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-362 | The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a race condition found in the thermal management module. A race condition occurs when multiple processes or threads access shared resources concurrently, leading to unexpected behavior or errors.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the availability of the affected system or device.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
The provided information does not specify any impact of this vulnerability on compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate the race condition vulnerability in the thermal management module, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates released by Huawei for HarmonyOS devices.
Although the exact patch for CVE-2026-34861 is not detailed, similar vulnerabilities affecting HarmonyOS devices have been addressed in the April 2026 security update.
Therefore, ensure your devices running HarmonyOS are updated to the latest available version to reduce the risk of exploitation.