CID_HANDLE_DELETION
Process/thread client ID handle deletion failure
CID_HANDLE_DELETION is bug check code 0x00000017. This is the teardown-side partner of CID handle creation. It points at inconsistent process or thread identity cleanup, stale references, or corruption around handle/object lifetime.
How to read it in a dump
- Look at the terminating process or thread and the handle table involved.
- A driver that retained references, altered callback state, or corrupted pool can be the real source.
- The stack should decide whether the failure is process teardown, thread teardown, or global object cleanup.
What to check
- Check kernel callbacks registered by security, monitoring, sandbox, and endpoint agents.
- Look for pool corruption before the failing teardown path.
- Compare creation and deletion dumps if both codes appear on the same machine.
References
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