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2 vulnerabilities found for Apache HttpComponents Client by Apache Software Foundation
CVE-2026-64607 (GCVE-0-2026-64607)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-07-31 10:12 – Updated: 2026-07-31 16:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache HttpComponents Client: Connection Leak on Content-Encoding Decode Error Leads to Pool Exhaustion DoS
Summary
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 model.
This issue affects Apache HttpComponents Client: from 5.0-alpha1 through 5.6.2.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-772 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/qqfzo3fqcdk4l5496… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache HttpComponents Client |
Affected:
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CVE-2026-64607 (GCVE-0-2026-64607)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-31 10:12 – Updated: 2026-07-31 16:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache HttpComponents Client: Connection Leak on Content-Encoding Decode Error Leads to Pool Exhaustion DoS
Summary
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 model.
This issue affects Apache HttpComponents Client: from 5.0-alpha1 through 5.6.2.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-772 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Assigner
References
1 reference
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|---|---|
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