[Bug 299627] Re: [CVE-2008-5076] htop does not filter non-printable characters in process names

Fri Nov 21 17:30:06 UTC 2008

This bug was fixed in the package htop - 0.8.1-0ubuntu2

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htop (0.8.1-0ubuntu2) jaunty; urgency=low

  * Add patch (inline) to filter non-printable characters in process names.
    Thanks to Andrew O. Shadoura for the patch. (LP: #299627)
    - This bug could be used by an attacker to hide malicious processes.
    - CVE-2008-5076

 -- David Futcher <bobbo at ubuntu.com>   Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:42:48 +0000

** Changed in: htop (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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[CVE-2008-5076] htop does not filter non-printable characters in process names
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/299627
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