# Understanding POODLE

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**Created:** [October 18, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/understanding-poodle/26228 "2014-10-18T12:33:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 18, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/understanding-poodle/26228/1 "2014-10-18T12:33:23Z")

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Understanding POODLE

Let’s take a closer look at the POODLE vulnerability that has been causing quite a stir during the last few days. To begin with, it’s important to understand that POODLE is not a code vulnerability. It is a vulnerability of the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol as specified. Consequently, there is little that can be …  
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