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."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | htop | 0.8.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | htop | 0.8.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | htop | 0.8.1-2 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20081114 Re: CVE id request: htop mailing-list
- http://bugs.debian.org/504144
- htop-processname-weak-security(46321) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20081102 CVE id request: htop mailing-list
- SUSE-SR:2008:026 vendor-advisory
- 32081 vdb-entry