CVE catalog

CVE-2008-5076

htop: CVE-2008-5076

Severity: Low
Published: Nov 14, 2008, 6:09:25 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.42% · Oct 25, 2026

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."

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	htop	sid	`3.5.3-1`	fixed
Debian	htop	forky	`3.5.3-1`	fixed
Debian	htop	trixie	`3.4.1-5`	fixed
Debian	htop	bookworm	`3.2.2-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	htop	source	sid	`0.8.1-2`	unimportant	Not reported	[504144]
Debian	htop	source	forky	`0.8.1-2`	unimportant	Not reported	[504144]
Debian	htop	source	trixie	`0.8.1-2`	unimportant	Not reported	[504144]
Debian	htop	source	bookworm	`0.8.1-2`	unimportant	Not reported	[504144]

[Debian bug #504144]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[htop]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.2.2-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.1-2
  dsa · htop · debian · bookworm; dsa · htop · debian · 12
- 3.2.2-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.1-2
  dsa · htop · debian · bookworm; dsa · htop · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[htop]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.4.1-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.1-2
  dsa · htop · debian · 13
- 3.4.1-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.8.1-2
  dsa · htop · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:22 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]