# CVE-2015-5262: http/conn/ssl/SSLConnectionSocketFactory.java in Apache HttpComponents HttpClient before 4.3.6 ignores the http.socket.timeout configuration

- Also known as: GHSA-FMJ5-WV96-R2CH
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.3.6
- Published: 2015-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient (Maven): fixed in 4.3.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient, upgrade to a fixed version (4.3.6) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1626784
- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-02-26/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261538
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1478
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033743
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00033.html

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