Ubuntu
htop package

  1. Bug #299627
  2. Comment #18

Comment 18 for bug 299627

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In , Josh (josh-redhat-bugs) wrote :

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."

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/02/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/14/3
http://bugs.debian.org/504144
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/46321