Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 14, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-5076
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."
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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