Apache HttpComponents HttpClient Denial Of Service Vulnerability
13 Feb. 2016
Summary
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)
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Vulnerable Systems:
* Apache HttpComponents HttpClient before 4.3.6
Immune Systems:
* Apache HttpComponents HttpClient after 4.3.6
Apache HttpComponents HttpClient is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. Attackers may leverage this issue to cause denial-of-service conditions.
