#11-byte

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

Jul 18, 2026 // 00:37

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. The […]

OpenSSL HollowByte Flaw Could Freeze Server Memory with 11-Byte TLS Requests

Jul 18, 2026 // 00:23

Eleven bytes will make an unpatched OpenSSL server set aside up to 131 KB of memory for a message that never arrives. On the glibc […]