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
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/14/3 ↗
- http://bugs.debian.org/504144 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46321 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/02/1 ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32081 ↗