Description
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.
Published: 2015-10-27
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-322-1 commons-httpclient security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0592 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fmj5-wv96-r2ch Denial of service vulnerability in org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2769-1 Apache Commons HttpClient vulnerabilities
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Apache Httpclient
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.189Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5262

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-10-27T16:59:07.557

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-5262

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-09-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5262 - Bugzilla

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