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Heartbleed

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000520

A severe software bug discovered in the OpenSSL cryptographic library in 2014. This vulnerability allowed attackers to read portions of the server's memory, potentially exposing sensitive data such as private keys, usernames, and passwords. It affected a large number of websites and services that used vulnerable versions of OpenSSL for secure communication.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000520
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000520",
  "term": "Heartbleed",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A severe software bug discovered in the OpenSSL cryptographic library in 2014. This vulnerability allowed attackers to read portions of the server's memory, potentially exposing sensitive data such as private keys, usernames, and passwords. It affected a large number of websites and services that used vulnerable versions of OpenSSL for secure communication.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/heartbleed/"
}

Record 574 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.