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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-5076
htop 0.7 writes process names to a terminal without sanitizing...
Vulnerability Description
htop 0.7 writes process names to a terminal without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow local users to hide processes, modify arbitrary files, or have unspecified other impact via a process name with "crazy control strings."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/14/3
- http://bugs.debian.org/504144
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46321
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/02/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32081
Affected Vendor
htop
View all reports →Affected Software
htop
Vulnerable Versions:
0.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 14th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.