CVE-2020-27822: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

May 24, 2022 (updated July 13, 2023)

A flaw was found in Wildfly affecting versions 19.0.0.Final, 19.1.0.Final, 20.0.0.Final, 20.0.1.Final, and 21.0.0.Final. When an application uses the OpenTracing API’s java-interceptors, there is a possibility of a memory leak. This flaw allows an attacker to impact the availability of the server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

References

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1904060
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qx3p-9mmp-4v8h
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27822

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