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CVE-2015-5262

Publication date 30 September 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that Apache Commons HttpClient did not properly handle read timeouts during HTTPS handshakes. A remote attacker could trigger this flaw to cause a denial of service.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
commons-httpclient 22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
21.10 impish
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
21.04 hirsute
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
20.10 groovy
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
19.10 eoan
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
19.04 disco
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
18.10 cosmic
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
17.10 artful
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
17.04 zesty
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
15.10 wily
Fixed 3.1-11ubuntu1
15.04 vivid
Fixed 3.1-10.2ubuntu0.15.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 3.1-10.2ubuntu0.14.04.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 3.1-10ubuntu0.1
httpcomponents-client 22.04 LTS jammy
Not affected
21.10 impish
Not affected
21.04 hirsute
Not affected
20.10 groovy
Not affected
20.04 LTS focal
Not affected
19.10 eoan
Not affected
19.04 disco
Not affected
18.10 cosmic
Not affected
18.04 LTS bionic
Not affected
17.10 artful
Not affected
17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
15.04 vivid Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

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Notes

mdeslaur

introduced in httpcomponents-client 4.3.0

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
commons-httpclient

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2769-1
    • Apache Commons HttpClient vulnerabilities
    • 14 October 2015

Other references