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Race condition in Node.js - double resolve in close callback #5455

@Dennis-SEG

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@Dennis-SEG

Summary

The node close callback wrapper can call resolve() twice if a node's close handler both calls done() and throws an error.

Problem

In the close callback handling:

args.push(() => {
    resolve();
});
try {
    r = nodeCloseHandler.apply(node, args);
} catch(err) {
    resolve();
}

If the close handler calls done() (which calls resolve()) and then throws an error, resolve() is called twice.

Severity

LOW - While calling resolve twice on a Promise is a no-op, it indicates a logic issue that could cause confusion or issues in future refactoring.

Proposed Fix

Add a resolved flag:

var resolved = false;
args.push(() => {
    if (!resolved) {
        resolved = true;
        resolve();
    }
});
try {
    r = nodeCloseHandler.apply(node, args);
} catch(err) {
    if (!resolved) {
        resolved = true;
        resolve();
    }
}

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