CVE-2008-5076

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."

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46321

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32081

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/14/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/02/1

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

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