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HollowByte DDoS flaw bloats OpenSSL server memory with 11-byte payload

person By Bill Toulas
source Source: BleepingComputer
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A vulnerability dubbed HollowByte allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on OpenSSL servers with a malicious payload of just 11 bytes.

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