Heartbleed Explanation

How the Heartbleed Bug Works: [[Meg stands by a server. There's a thought bubble arising from the server showing the data the server is currently processing, including a portion that states "User Meg wants these six letters: POTATO."]] Meg: Server, are you still there? If so, reply "POTATO" (6 letters). [[The 6 letters "POTATO" are highlighted yellow in the server's thought bubble, and the server emits "POTATO".]] [[The phrase "User Meg wants these 4 letters: BIRD." is in the server's thought bubble with other data around it, with "BIRD" highlighted. The server is emitting "BIRD".]] Meg: Hmm... [[The phrase "User meg wants these 500 letters: HAT." is in the server's thought bubble, along with other data around it.]] Meg: Server, are you still there? IF so, reply "HAT" (500 letters). [["HAT" and many more characters after it in the thought bubble are highlighted, and the server emits a long string of text starting with "HAT" but then including much more other unrelated data. Meg is busily writing it down in a notebook.]] {{Title text: Are you still there, server? It's me, Margaret.}}

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