microsoft / microsoft/Detours

Is it safe to detach/attach multiple times?

Open
#253 2 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

Nobody has claimed this yet.

question
Dominant language
C++
Stars
6.4k
Forks
1.2k
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

Upon consecutive calls to 'DetourDetach' and 'DetourAttach' there is any chance to cause any kind of crash or error, into the hooked process? or is it considerable safe?

I'm asking in a scenario where you detach with the intention to pause the hooks, and then reenable them when needed.
or should i create any kind of if else in each API hooked?

if (!hooksEnabled) 
    return 'the original function'

Contributor guide

No contributing guide indexed for this repository

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the documented behavior and source entry points for DetourDetach and DetourAttach. Reproduce consecutive detach/attach calls in a hooked process and record whether failures or crashes occur. Done would require a maintainer-approved answer or documentation that clearly states the safety and recommended usage.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.