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OpenSSL Silently Fixes ‘HollowByte’ DoS Vulnerability
OpenSSL addressed a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability, dubbed 'HollowByte', that allowed attackers to trigger unfreed buffer allocations and exhaust server memory through malicious payloads. The fix was released without prominent disclosure or fanfare.
Why it matters: OpenSSL maintainers and operators running affected versions need to identify and apply this patch to prevent memory exhaustion attacks against their services.
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vulnerabilities
OpenSSL Silently Fixes ‘HollowByte’ DoS Vulnerability
OpenSSL addressed a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability, dubbed 'HollowByte', that allowed attackers to trigger unfreed buffer allocations and exhaust server memory through malicious payloads. The fix was released without prominent disclosure or fanfare.
Why it matters: OpenSSL maintainers and operators running affected versions need to identify and apply this patch to prevent memory exhaustion attacks against their services.
- Source published
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker