CVE-2015-5262: apache httpclient Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5262 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in apache httpclient. EPSS estimates a 18.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 7Timeline
- 27-10-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
18.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 18.76% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard16 products
- eco-java-gradle-1.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.1All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.10All versions (No fix recorded)
- eco-java-gradle-2.2All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- commons-httpclient< 3.1-12 | < 3.1-9+deb6u2
- httpcomponents-client< 4.3.6-1
Mageia2 products
- httpcomponents-client< 4.3.6-1.mga5
- jakarta-commons-httpclient< 3.1-15.1.mga5
Ubuntu2 products
- commons-httpclient< 3.1-10.2ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 3.1-11ubuntu1
- httpcomponents-client< 4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
Apache1 product
- httpclient≥ 4.3, ≤ 4.3.5
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL21 | 22 | 23
Org.apache.httpcomponents1 product
- httpclient< 4.3.6
8 vendors · 26 products
References
28 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261538X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORTWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167962.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/167999.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168030.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00032.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00033.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEWEB
