CVE-2008-5076
htop 0.7 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via Non-Printable Process Name Characters
Title source: llmDescription
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."
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/14/3
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/504144
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46321
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/02/1
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32081
Scores
EPSS
0.0042
EPSS Percentile
34.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
htop/htop
0.7
Published
Nov 14, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026