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HollowByte: 11-byte payload triggers OpenSSL memory DoS

2026-07-18 11:51 UTC · BleepingComputer · read the source ↗ #openssl#denial-of-service#unauthenticated
  • Engineer — Plan: OpenSSL is universally deployed across Linux servers, TLS termination points, and containers, so exposure is near-universal; however, no KEV listing, EPSS score, or public PoC is present, meaning no active exploitation pressure. Track the OpenSSL patch release and schedule deployment within your normal critical-patch window.
  • SOC/IR — Skip
  • Leader — Skip
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