VDB
CVE-2008-5076
CVE-2008-5076
PUBLISHED
CVSS 4.599999904632568 MEDIUM
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."
EPSS 0.42% · 34.9th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 2.0
4.599999904632568
EPSS Score
0.42%
34.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| htop | htop | 0.7 |
Timeline
- Nov 14, 2008 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 30, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 22, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 7, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 31, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 23, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 15, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jun 2, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- [oss-security] 20081114 Re: CVE id request: htop mailing-list
- htop-processname-weak-security(46321) vdb
- [oss-security] 20081102 CVE id request: htop mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/504144 url
- SUSE-SR:2008:026 vendor-advisory
- 32081 vdb
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5076 advisory