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.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
31 Jul 2026, 17:16
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v3 : 5.3 |
31 Jul 2026, 11:17
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Information
Published : 2026-07-31 11:17
Updated : 2026-07-31 17:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-64607
Mitre link : CVE-2026-64607
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64607
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-772
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
