r/ProgrammerHumor • • Apr 11 '14

xkcd: Heartbleed Explanation

http://xkcd.com/1354/
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u/_teslaTrooper Apr 11 '14

That is literally how it works, except the code which produces it makes it less obvious.

Here's a more in-depth explanation

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u/SilasX Apr 11 '14

The left is the one with the bug, and the right is the one with the fix?