CVE-2015-5262 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-5262: 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.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-5262 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

commons-httpclient→ fixed in3.1-12urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-httpclient
```

httpcomponents-client→ fixed in4.3.6-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y httpcomponents-client

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

commons-httpclient→ fixed in3.1-12urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-httpclient
```

httpcomponents-client→ fixed in4.3.6-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y httpcomponents-client

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

commons-httpclient→ fixed in3.1-12urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y commons-httpclient
```

httpcomponents-client→ fixed in4.3.6-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y httpcomponents-client

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