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 files, or have unspecified other impact via a...
MediumCVSS 4.6
EPSS 0.42%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| htop | = 0.7 | No fix listed |
| debian/htop(Debian:12) | < 0.8.1-2 | 0.8.1-2 |
| debian/htop(Debian:13) | < 0.8.1-2 | 0.8.1-2 |
| debian/htop(Debian:14) | < 0.8.1-2 | 0.8.1-2 |
References
- bugs.debian.org exploit
- SUSE-SR:2008:026 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20081102 CVE id request: htop mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20081114 Re: CVE id request: htop mailing-list
- 32081 vdb-entry
- htop-processname-weak-security(46321) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-5076 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking