# CVE-2026-64607: Apache HttpComponents Client: Connection Leak on Content-Encoding Decode Error Leads to Pool Exhaustion DoS

- Also known as: GHSA-HJCP-JMPX-G3QM
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.6.3
- Published: 2026-07-31 · Updated: 2026-08-13

## Affected

- org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5: from 5.0-alpha, through 5.6.2
- org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5 (Maven): from 5.0-alpha1, fixed in 5.6.3

## Description

HttpClient based on the classic i/o model fails to correctly release the underlying connection back to the connection manager if it encounters an invalid or unsupported `Content-Encoding` header value in the response message. Please note this defect does not affect HttpClient based on the async i/o model. This issue affects Apache HttpComponents Client: from 5.0-alpha1 through 5.6.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5, upgrade to a fixed version (5.6.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/qqfzo3fqcdk4l5496vz95ppvl4ty511q

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