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Case File

CVE-2008-5076

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-5076
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.42%

Original Filing — NVD 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."