Description
Apache Commons HttpClient 3.x, as used in Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) merchant Java SDK and other products, does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | commons-httpclient | 3.1-10.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | commons-httpclient | 3.1-10.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | commons-httpclient | 3.1-10.1 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | commons-httpclient | 3.1-9+deb6u1 | DLA-222-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | commons-httpclient | 3.1-10.2ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2769-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | jakarta-commons-httpclient +3 | 1:3.1-0.7.el6_3 | RHSA-2013:0270 |
| RHEL 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient +3 | 1:3.0-7jpp.2 | RHSA-2013:0270 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 3 | redhat-support-plugin-rhev | 3.3.0-14.el6ev | RHSA-2014:0224 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Platform 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | 1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6 | RHSA-2013:0682 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 5 | jakarta-commons-httpclient | 1:3.1-2_patch_01.ep5.el6 | RHSA-2013:0680 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | apache-commons-httpclient | 3.1-8.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10381-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | apicurio-registry +2 | 3.0.6-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trino +58 | 445-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | commons-httpclient:commons-httpclient | >= 3.0 | — | GHSA-3832-9276-x7gf |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2014:0224 Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-support-plugin-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0682 Red Hat Security Advisory: jakarta-commons-httpclient security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0680 Red Hat Security Advisory: jakarta-commons-httpclient security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0270 Red Hat Security Advisory: jakarta-commons-httpclient security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0351 Dell NetWorker (Third Party Components): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 31, 2026
- DLA-222-1 commons-httpclient - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2769-1 commons-httpclient vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10381-1 apache-commons-httpclient-3.1-8.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1601 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 29, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-1594 IBM Tivoli Network Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2023
References
- RHSA-2013:0681 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-1265
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0622 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0680 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:0868 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0354 vendor-advisory
- 58073 vdb-entry
- apache-commons-ssl-spoofing(79984) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2013:0270 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0682 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0638 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0623 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1853 vendor-advisory
- http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
- RHSA-2013:0679 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1147 vendor-advisory
- USN-2769-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:0224 vendor-advisory