CVE-2022-32531

CVE-2022-32531: Apache BookKeeper: Java Client Uses Connection to Host that Failed Hostname Verification

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache BookKeeper
Weakness CWE-295
Published December 15, 2022
Last update April 17, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

Description

The Apache Bookkeeper Java Client (before 4.14.6 and also 4.15.0) does not close the connection to the bookkeeper server when TLS hostname verification fails. This leaves the bookkeeper client vulnerable to a man in the middle attack. The problem affects BookKeeper client prior to versions 4.14.6 and 4.15.1.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

December 15, 2022 CVE published
April 17, 2025 Record updated