CVE-2008-5076

htop 0.7 writes process names to a terminal without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow local users to hide processes, modify arbitrary…

published November 14, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00417 · 34.7th percentile
Published
2008-11-14T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 NOV 18:00Z
    htop 0.7 writes process names to a terminal without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow local users to hide processes, modify arbitrary…
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