CVE catalog
CVE-2015-5262
commons-httpclient: CVE-2015-5262
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 18.76% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | commons-httpclient | sid | 3.1-16 | fixed |
| Debian | commons-httpclient | forky | 3.1-16 | fixed |
| Debian | commons-httpclient | trixie | 3.1-16 | fixed |
| Debian | commons-httpclient | bookworm | 3.1-16 | fixed |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | sid | 4.5.14-1 | fixed |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | forky | 4.5.14-1 | fixed |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | trixie | 4.5.14-1 | fixed |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | bookworm | 4.5.14-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | commons-httpclient | 14.04 | 3.1-10.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | commons-httpclient | 14.04 | 3.1-10.2ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | httpcomponents-client | pro | 4.2.5-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | httpcomponents-client | pro | 4.3.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | httpcomponents-client | pro | 4.3.3-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | httpcomponents-client | pro | 4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | httpcomponents-client | pro | 4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | commons-httpclient | 16.04 | 3.1-11ubuntu1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | commons-httpclient | source | sid | 3.1-12 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798650] |
| Debian | commons-httpclient | source | forky | 3.1-12 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798650] |
| Debian | commons-httpclient | source | trixie | 3.1-12 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798650] |
| Debian | commons-httpclient | source | bookworm | 3.1-12 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [798650] |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | source | sid | 4.3.6-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | source | forky | 4.3.6-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | source | trixie | 4.3.6-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | httpcomponents-client | source | bookworm | 4.3.6-1 | low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | commons-httpclient | deb | 14.04 | 3.1-10.2ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5262 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | httpcomponents-client | deb | pro | 4.3.3-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5262 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | commons-httpclient | deb | 16.04 | 3.1-11ubuntu1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5262 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libcommons-httpclient-java]Fixed
Source package: [commons-httpclient]
Details (2)
3.1-16· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · bookworm; dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 12
3.1-16· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · bookworm; dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 12
Source package: [commons-httpclient]
Details (2)
3.1-16· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · bookworm; dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 12
3.1-16· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · bookworm; dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 12
- [libhttpclient-java]Fixed
Source package: [httpcomponents-client]
Details (2)
4.5.14-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · bookworm; dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 12
4.5.14-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · bookworm; dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 12
- [libhttpmime-java]Fixed
Source package: [httpcomponents-client]
Details (2)
4.5.14-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · bookworm; dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 12
4.5.14-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · bookworm; dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libcommons-httpclient-java]Fixed
Source package: [commons-httpclient]
Details (2)
3.1-16· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 13
3.1-16· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 13
Source package: [commons-httpclient]
Details (2)
3.1-16· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 13
3.1-16· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1-12dsa · commons-httpclient · debian · 13
- [libhttpclient-java]Fixed
Source package: [httpcomponents-client]
Details (2)
4.5.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 13
4.5.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 13
- [libhttpmime-java]Fixed
Source package: [httpcomponents-client]
Details (2)
4.5.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 13
4.5.14-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.3.6-1dsa · httpcomponents-client · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2020_3149-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5262]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-322-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5262]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5262]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2015/wid-sec-w-2024-1039.json]
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