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CVE-2015-5262

httpcomponents-core: missing HTTPS connection timeout

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 2.0

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Published · September 3, 2015

Updated · November 21, 2025

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 score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling