CVE-2015-5262
http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient before 4.3.6 ignores the http.socket.timeout configuration setting during an SSL handshake, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (HTTPS call hang) via unspecified vectors.
- EPSS
- 19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 97% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-399
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- apache:httpclient
- canonical:ubuntu_linux
- fedoraproject:fedora
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-fmj5-wv96-r2ch | Maven | org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient | <4.3.6 | 4.3.6 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00033.html