CVE-2008-5076
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5076
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-5076.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-5076
- Downstream
- Published
- 2008-11-14T18:09:25Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-10T03:40:19.172917Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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
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- http://bugs.debian.org/504144
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/02/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/14/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32081
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46321