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BleepingComputer
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July 17, 2026 at 17:56 UTC
HollowByte DDoS flaw bloats OpenSSL server memory with 11-byte payload
By Bill Toulas
AI Summary
The HollowByte vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition on OpenSSL servers using a payload of just 11 bytes, potentially enabling memory bloat at scale. OpenSSL's widespread deployment in TLS infrastructure across virtually every enterprise makes this a high-priority patching event for security and infrastructure teams.
Relevance score: 81.0/100
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