httpcomponents-core: missing HTTPS connection timeout
Published Oct 27, 2015
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.76%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.04
- 21
- 22
- 23
Configuration 2
- ≥ 4.3 · ≤ 4.3.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
httpcomponents-core
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
jakarta-commons-httpclient
Affected
Red Hat Virtualization 4
ovirt-engine-sdk-java
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | httpcomponents-core | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | ovirt-engine-sdk-java | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.76% (0.18760) | 97.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 19.31% (0.19312) | 96.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04309) | 89.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01062) | 75.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.02% (0.05020) | 82.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.44% (0.01437) | 78.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 5.02% (0.05020) | 88.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.44% (0.01437) | 79.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.84% (0.04844) | 92.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.29% (0.03292) | 89.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.39% (0.06394) | 90.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.39% (0.06394) | 90.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.39% (0.06394) | 77.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5262
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