| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.httpcomponents.client5:httpclient5 | ≥ 5.0-alpha1, < 5.6.3 | 5.6.3 |
| httpclient | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.6.3 | 5.6.3 |
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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