dtls1_buffer_message(SSL *s, int is_ccs)
	{
	pitem *item;
	hm_fragment *frag;
	unsigned char seq64be[8];

	/* this function is called immediately after a message has 
	 * been serialized */
	OPENSSL_assert(s->init_off == 0);

	frag = dtls1_hm_fragment_new(s->init_num, 0);

	memcpy(frag->fragment, s->init_buf->data, s->init_num);

	if ( is_ccs)
		{
		OPENSSL_assert(s->d1->w_msg_hdr.msg_len + 
			       ((s->version==DTLS1_VERSION)?DTLS1_CCS_HEADER_LENGTH:3) == (unsigned int)s->init_num);
		}
	else
		{
		OPENSSL_assert(s->d1->w_msg_hdr.msg_len + 
			DTLS1_HM_HEADER_LENGTH == (unsigned int)s->init_num);
		}

	frag->msg_header.msg_len = s->d1->w_msg_hdr.msg_len;
	frag->msg_header.seq = s->d1->w_msg_hdr.seq;
	frag->msg_header.type = s->d1->w_msg_hdr.type;
	frag->msg_header.frag_off = 0;
	frag->msg_header.frag_len = s->d1->w_msg_hdr.msg_len;
	frag->msg_header.is_ccs = is_ccs;

	/* save current state*/
	frag->msg_header.saved_retransmit_state.enc_write_ctx = s->enc_write_ctx;
	frag->msg_header.saved_retransmit_state.write_hash = s->write_hash;
	frag->msg_header.saved_retransmit_state.compress = s->compress;
	frag->msg_header.saved_retransmit_state.session = s->session;
	frag->msg_header.saved_retransmit_state.epoch = s->d1->w_epoch;
	
	memset(seq64be,0,sizeof(seq64be));
	seq64be[6] = (unsigned char)(dtls1_get_queue_priority(frag->msg_header.seq,
														  frag->msg_header.is_ccs)>>8);
	seq64be[7] = (unsigned char)(dtls1_get_queue_priority(frag->msg_header.seq,
														  frag->msg_header.is_ccs));

	item = pitem_new(seq64be, frag);
	if ( item == NULL)
		{
		dtls1_hm_fragment_free(frag);
		return 0;
		}

#if 0
	fprintf( stderr, "buffered messge: \ttype = %xx\n", msg_buf->type);
	fprintf( stderr, "\t\t\t\t\tlen = %d\n", msg_buf->len);
	fprintf( stderr, "\t\t\t\t\tseq_num = %d\n", msg_buf->seq_num);
#endif

	pqueue_insert(s->d1->sent_messages, item);
	return 1;
	}

This vulnerability category highlights issues in resource management where failures to properly release memory, file handles, or other resources can degrade system performance or enable denial-of-service conditions.