CVE-2015-5262

EPSS 1.2%

commons-httpclient - security update

Published: 10/17/2018Modified: 4/28/2026

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.

Affected packages (4)

References (21)