CVE-2026-64607

A flaw was found in Apache HttpComponents Client, specifically in its classic input/output I/O model. When processing a response message with an invalid or unsupported Content-Encoding header, the client fails to properly release the underlying network connection. This connection leak can lead to...

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71290

Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicyBUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonat...

CVE-2026-71290 Apache HttpComponents Client: TLS hostname verification silently disabled on the async transport (default config, MITM)

Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicyBUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonat...

CVE-2026-71290

CVE-2026-71290 affects Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4+ where TLS hostname verification is silently disabled for the async transport when using HostnameVerificationPolicy#BUILTIN. An attacker capable of intercepting/modifying traffic can impersonate the server by presenting a valid certificate f...

CVE-2026-71290

Improper TLS hostname verification vulnerability in Apache HttpComponents Client 5.4 or newer. HostnameVerificationPolicyBUILTIN setting has no effect when used with the async version of HttpClient. An attacker that can intercept and modify traffic between the client and the server can impersonat...

PT-2026-70917

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache HttpComponents Client versions 5.4 through 5.6.3 Description An issue exists where the HostnameVerificationPolicyBUILTIN setting is ignored when using the async version of HttpClient. This failure in TLS hostname verification allows an...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-64607

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - HttpClient based on the classic i/o model fails to correctly release the underlying connection back to the connection manager if it encounters an invalid or...

CVE-2026-64607

HttpClient based on the classic i/o model fails to correctly release the underlying connection back to the connection manager if it encounters an invalid or unsupported Content-Encoding header value in the response message. Please note this defect does not affect HttpClient based on the async i/o...

CVE-2026-64607 Apache HttpComponents Client: Connection Leak on Content-Encoding Decode Error Leads to Pool Exhaustion DoS

HttpClient based on the classic i/o model fails to correctly release the underlying connection back to the connection manager if it encounters an invalid or unsupported Content-Encoding header value in the response message. Please note this defect does not affect HttpClient based on the async i/o...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability for path traversal fixed in IBM Security Verify Governance

Summary The following security vulnerability has been addressed in IBM Security Verify Governance. Vulnerability Details IBM X-Force ID: 220912 DESCRIPTION: Apache HttpComponents Client could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation of user...