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CVE-2015-5262: Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient

October 17, 2018 (updated September 10, 2021)

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.

References

  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.html
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.html
  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00032.html
  • lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00033.html
  • svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1626784
  • www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
  • www.securitytracker.com/id/1033743
  • www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261538
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-fmj5-wv96-r2ch
  • issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1478
  • jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5262

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.3.6

Fixed versions

  • 4.3.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.3.6 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-399

Source file

maven/org.apache.httpcomponents/httpclient/CVE-2015-5262.yml

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