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OpenSSL 'HollowByte' Flaw Lets Attackers Freeze Servers with Tiny TLS Requests

A vulnerability named HollowByte in OpenSSL allows attackers to trigger memory allocation freezes by sending specially crafted 11-byte TLS requests. This can lead to denial-of-service conditions on affected servers. The flaw highlights ongoing security risks in widely-used cryptographic libraries.

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