NginxProxyManager / NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager

openssl 3.5.6 - HollowByte: A DoS Hiding in 11 Bytes

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Description

Problem in openssl:

https://sec.okta.com/articles/2026/06/openssl-hollowbtye-a-dos-hiding-in-11-bytes/

This fix was silently included as part of the OpenSSL v4.0.1 release, with silent backports to release versions 3.6.3, 3.5.7, 3.4.6, and 3.0.21.

$ sudo podman exec -it proxymanager openssl --version
OpenSSL 3.5.6 7 Apr 2026 (Library: OpenSSL 3.5.6 7 Apr 2026)

$ sudo podman image ls
REPOSITORY                           TAG         IMAGE ID      CREATED      SIZE
docker.io/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager   latest      f44e23f5e4d7  6 weeks ago  1.24 GB

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Research direction

Start by locating the Docker image or base-image configuration that supplies OpenSSL, then inspect how the published image is built. Verify the affected image contains OpenSSL 3.5.6 and determine the smallest update path to a release containing the cited fix. Done means the image uses a fixed OpenSSL release and the resulting version is verified in the container.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker
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devops, security
Issue type
Bug
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Estimated time
1-2 days
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