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CVE-2015-5262

Denial of service vulnerability in org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient

4.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2015-5262 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apache Httpclient, published September 30, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient 4.3.6.

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.

Exploit likelihood

18.8%Up 12.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

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.

Record
CVE-2015-5262
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-5262
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0592 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2018-0592
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fmj5-wv96-r2ch No score

Denial of service vulnerability in org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient

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.

Record
GHSA-fmj5-wv96-r2ch
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1791188247 No score

TuxCare security update for org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.2.6-tuxcare.2.

Record
CLSA-2026-1791188247
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1791370172 No score

TuxCare security update for org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (1 CVE)

TuxCare rebuilt org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 4.2.1-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1791370172
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVCLSA-2026-1791898676 No score

TuxCare security update for org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (1 CVE)

TuxCare rebuilt org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 4.2-tuxcare.3.

Record
CLSA-2026-1791898676
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1791960465 No score

TuxCare security update for org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (3 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 4.1.2-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1791960465
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792010907 No score

TuxCare security update for org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (2 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.0.1-tuxcare.2.

Record
CLSA-2026-1792010907
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1792743930 No score

TuxCare security update for org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (3 CVEs)

TuxCare rebuilt org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient to address 3 CVEs. Fixed in 4.2.2-tuxcare.1.

Record
CLSA-2026-1792743930
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-5262
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-5262 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5262
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fmj5-wv96-r2ch No score

Denial of service vulnerability in org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient

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.

Record
GHSA-fmj5-wv96-r2ch
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0392 No score

Updated jakarta-commons-httpclient and httpcomponents-client packages fixes security vulnerability

The Apache httpclient library had a bug where the socket timeout was ignored during the SSL handshake, causing threads in an application to hang (CVE-2015-5262).

Record
MGASA-2015-0392
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1873-1 No score

Security update for apache-commons-httpclient

This update for apache-commons-httpclient fixes the following issues:

  • http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java 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. [bsc#945190, CVE-2015-5262]
  • org.apache.http.conn.ssl.AbstractVerifier does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows MITM attackers to spoof SSL servers via a 'CN=' string in a field in the distinguished name (DN) of a certificate. [bsc#1178171, CVE-2014-3577]

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1873-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:1875-1 No score

Security update for apache-commons-httpclient

This update for apache-commons-httpclient fixes the following issues:

  • http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java 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. [bsc#945190, CVE-2015-5262]
  • org.apache.http.conn.ssl.AbstractVerifier does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows MITM attackers to spoof SSL servers via a 'CN=' string in a field in the distinguished name (DN) of a certificate. [bsc#1178171, CVE-2014-3577]

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:1875-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10621-1 No score

apache-commons-httpclient-3.1-13.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the apache-commons-httpclient-3.1-13.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10621-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:3149-1 No score

Security update for apache-commons-httpclient

This update for apache-commons-httpclient fixes the following issues:

  • http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java 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. [bsc#945190, CVE-2015-5262]
  • org.apache.http.conn.ssl.AbstractVerifier does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows MITM attackers to spoof SSL servers via a 'CN=' string in a field in the distinguished name (DN) of a certificate. [bsc#1178171, CVE-2014-3577]
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:3149-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:3151-1 No score

Security update for apache-commons-httpclient

This update for apache-commons-httpclient fixes the following issues:

  • http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java 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. [bsc#945190, CVE-2015-5262]
  • org.apache.http.conn.ssl.AbstractVerifier does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows MITM attackers to spoof SSL servers via a 'CN=' string in a field in the distinguished name (DN) of a certificate. [bsc#1178171, CVE-2014-3577]
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:3151-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:3152-1 No score

Security update for apache-commons-httpclient

This update for apache-commons-httpclient fixes the following issues:

  • http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java 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. [bsc#945190, CVE-2015-5262]
  • org.apache.http.conn.ssl.AbstractVerifier does not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows MITM attackers to spoof SSL servers via a 'CN=' string in a field in the distinguished name (DN) of a certificate. [bsc#1178171, CVE-2014-3577]
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:3152-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5262 No score

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5262
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2769-1 No score

commons-httpclient vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Apache Commons HttpClient did not properly verify the Common Name or subjectAltName fields of X.509 certificates. An attacker could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2012-5783)

Florian Weimer discovered the fix for CVE-2012-5783 was incomplete for Apache Commons HttpClient. An attacker could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2012-6153)

Subodh Iyengar and Will Shackleton discovered the fix for CVE-2012-5783 was incomplete for Apache Commons HttpClient. An attacker could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications. (CVE-2014-3577)

It was discovered that Apache Commons HttpClient did not properly handle read timeouts during HTTPS handshakes. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-5262)

Record
USN-2769-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
Maven
before 4.3.6
4.3.6
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
TuxCare:Maven
4.2.6 up to 4.2.6-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
4.2.6-tuxcare.1
4.2.6-tuxcare.2
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
TuxCare:Maven
4.2.1 up to 4.2.1-tuxcare.3, plus listed versions
4.2.1-tuxcare.14.2.1-tuxcare.2
4.2.1-tuxcare.3
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
TuxCare:Maven
4.2 up to 4.2-tuxcare.3, plus listed versions
4.2-tuxcare.14.2-tuxcare.2
4.2-tuxcare.3
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
TuxCare:Maven
4.1.2 up to 4.1.2-tuxcare.1
4.1.2-tuxcare.1
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
TuxCare:Maven
4.0.1 up to 4.0.1-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions
4.0.1-tuxcare.1
4.0.1-tuxcare.2
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
TuxCare:Maven
4.2.2 up to 4.2.2-tuxcare.1
4.2.2-tuxcare.1
commons-httpclient
Debian:12
before 3.1-12
3.1-12
commons-httpclient
Debian:13
before 3.1-12
3.1-12
commons-httpclient
Debian:14
before 3.1-12
3.1-12
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
httpcomponents-client
Debian:12
before 4.3.6-1
4.3.6-1
httpcomponents-client
Debian:13
before 4.3.6-1
4.3.6-1
httpcomponents-client
Debian:14
before 4.3.6-1
4.3.6-1
commons-httpclient
Debian:6.0
before 3.1-9+deb6u2, plus listed versions
3.1-9
3.1-9+deb6u2
org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient
Maven
before 4.3.6, plus listed versions
4.04.0-alpha14.0-alpha24.0-alpha34.0-alpha4
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4.0-beta14.0-beta24.0.14.0.24.0.34.14.1-alpha14.1-alpha24.1-beta14.1.14.1.24.1.34.24.2-alpha14.2-beta14.2.14.2.24.2.34.2.44.2.54.2.64.34.3-alpha14.3-beta14.3-beta24.3.14.3.24.3.34.3.44.3.5
4.3.6
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Mageia:5
before 3.1-15.1.mga5
3.1-15.1.mga5
httpcomponents-client
Mageia:5
before 4.3.6-1.mga5
4.3.6-1.mga5
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5
before 3.1-6.3.1
3.1-6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
before 3.1-4.3.2
3.1-4.3.2
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
before 3.1-4.3.2
3.1-4.3.2
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
before 3.1-4.3.2
3.1-4.3.2
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
before 3.1-4.3.2
3.1-4.3.2
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
before 3.1-4.3.2
3.1-4.3.2
apache-commons-httpclient
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
before 3.1-11.3.2
3.1-11.3.2
commons-httpclient
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 3.1-10.2ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions
3.1-10.2
3.1-10.2ubuntu0.14.04.1
httpcomponents-client
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1, plus listed versions
4.2.5-24.3.2-14.3.3-14.3.3-1ubuntu0.1
4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
commons-httpclient
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 3.1-11ubuntu1
3.1-11ubuntu1
apache-commons-httpclient
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 3.1-lp151.4.3.1
3.1-lp151.4.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
before 3.1-lp152.6.3.1
3.1-lp152.6.3.1
apache-commons-httpclient
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.1-13.4
3.1-13.4

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02affectedOSV
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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