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CVE-2024-37676 (GCVE-0-2024-37676)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2024-06-20 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An issue in htop-dev htop v.2.20 allows a local attacker to cause an out-of-bounds access in the Header_populateFromSettings function.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-25 17:51 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
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CVE-2008-5076 (GCVE-0-2008-5076)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2008-11-14 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
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Date Public
2008-11-02 00:00
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CVE-2024-37676 (GCVE-0-2024-37676)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-20 00:00 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An issue in htop-dev htop v.2.20 allows a local attacker to cause an out-of-bounds access in the Header_populateFromSettings function.
Severity
8.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-25 17:51 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
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CVE-2008-5076 (GCVE-0-2008-5076)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-11-14 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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