Bug 2139153 (CVE-2022-3638) - CVE-2022-3638 nginx: memory leak in IPv4 Off Handler
Summary: CVE-2022-3638 nginx: memory leak in IPv4 Off Handler
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2022-3638
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Depends On: 2139394 2139154 2139155 2139395 2139396 2139398
Blocks: 2137141
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Reported: 2022-11-01 16:14 UTC by Marian Rehak
Modified: 2023-07-07 08:33 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: nginx 1.23.2
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A flaw was found in NGINX. There is a possible memory leak in ngx_resolver.c, which can affect service availability.
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Description Marian Rehak 2022-11-01 16:14:23 UTC 
This issue affects some unknown processing of the file ngx_resolver.c of the component IPv4 Off Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The attack may be initiated remotely.
Comment 1 Marian Rehak 2022-11-01 16:14:45 UTC 
Created nginx tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2139154]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2139155]
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