CVE-2008-5076

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    CVE-2008-5076

    Published: 14 Nov 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: 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

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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