# 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-thread

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-11-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46506
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32206
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498165/100/0/threaded
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4576
- http://killprog.com/whk.zip
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32573

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