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TI-2008-04829 Aliases CVE-2008-5076GHSA-h5hm-x9rx-833w

htop 0.7 writes process names to a terminal without sanitizing non-printable characters…

Priority LOW 21CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00417 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:htop:htop:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableHtop
  • cpe:2.3:a:htop:htop:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Htop

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5076
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5hm-x9rx-833w

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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