### [CVE-2015-5262](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5262)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2769-1

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/Anonymous-Phunter/PHunter
- https://github.com/CGCL-codes/PHunter
- https://github.com/albfernandez/commons-httpclient-3
- https://github.com/argon-gh-demo/clojure-sample
- https://github.com/dotanuki-labs/android-oss-cves-research
- https://github.com/rm-hull/nvd-clojure
- https://github.com/whispir/whispir-java-sdk