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CVE-2008-5044 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://killprog.com/whk.zip CVEExploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4576 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46506 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498165/100/0/threaded CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32206 CVEExploit

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows server 2003
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows vista
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5044
NVD Published Date:
Nov 12, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-5044 Details - Not Deferred