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CVE-2008-5044
Race condition in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via a multi-threaded application that…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Windows Vista/2003 - 'UnhookWindowsHookEx' Local Denial of Service2008-11-09 · dos · windows · Verified
Impact
Race condition in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Vista allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) via a multi-threaded application that makes many calls to UnhookWindowsHookEx while certain other desktop activity is occurring.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://killprog.com/whk.zip
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4576
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498165/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32206
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46506
- http://killprog.com/whk.zip
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4576
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498165/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32206
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46506