[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44532: Extreme memory leak related to wp_is_stream in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress 4.9.7

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#44532: Extreme memory leak related to wp_is_stream in wp-includes/functions.php in
WordPress 4.9.7
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 Reporter:  timbowesohft  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  high          |   Milestone:  4.9.8
Component:  Media         |     Version:  4.9.7
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by ddenev):

 Replying to [comment:16 pandraka]:
 > Is there a time estimate as to when a fix will be available.  My site is
 experiencing a Fatal error:
 >
 > Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 2097152000 bytes exhausted (tried to
 allocate 17179869292 bytes) in E:\Apache2\htdocs\nwgvcop\wp-
 includes\functions.php on line 5231
 >
 > I'm trying to determine whether to wait for a fix or rollback wordpress
 to 4.9.6
 >
 > Any suggestions?
 >

 1. Apply the workaround in the link I provided above
 2. Stop automatic updates by adding define( 'WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE', false
 ); to wp-config.php
 3. Wait for a proper fix

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