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

·Source: BleepingComputer

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Executive Summary

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. [...]

Analysis

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. [...]
Source Attribution

Originally published by BleepingComputer on Jul 17, 2026.