Description
main/java/com/ning/http/client/AsyncHttpClientConfig.java in Async Http Client (aka AHC or async-http-client) before 1.9.0 does not require a hostname match during verification of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof HTTPS servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.ning:async-http-client | < 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 | GHSA-5c66-6h6g-6q6m |
References
- 69317 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:0850 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1176 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/AsyncHttpClient/async-http-client/issues/197
- RHSA-2015:0851 vendor-advisory
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2016-06-20
- [oss-security] 20140825 Re: CVE Request: Multiple issues in com.ning:async-http-client mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:1551 vendor-advisory
- [pulsar-commits] 20190416 [GitHub] [pulsar] one70six opened a new issue #4057: Security Vulnerabilities - Black Duck Scan - Pulsar v.2.3.1 mailing-list
- [pulsar-commits] 20201215 [GitHub] [pulsar] yanshuchong opened a new issue #8967: CVSS issue list mailing-list