CVE-2015-5262
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.3 · CWE-399
4.3CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)19%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1626784Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00033.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033743Advisory