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Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 27, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5262

CVE-2015-5262

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.

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Affected packages

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PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclientMaven
< 4.3.64.3.6

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