CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe AsyncHttpClient library in Java versions prior to 3.0.12 and 2.16.1 is vulnerable due to improper handling of WebSocket handshakes, allowing potentially malicious frames to be processed despite a failed handshake. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or manipulation from unverified peers. Java developers using affected versions should prioritize upgrading to the patched releases to mitigate these risks.
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Original NVD Description
The AsyncHttpClient (AHC) library allows Java applications to easily execute HTTP requests and asynchronously process HTTP responses. Prior to 3.0.12 and 2.16.1, WebSocketHandler.upgrade aborts a handshake whose Sec-WebSocket-Accept value is missing or invalid but continues into pipeline installation and onOpen delivery. Frames coalesced with the invalid 101 response can be decoded and delivered from a peer that did not prove the handshake, although the request future fails and the channel closes. This issue is fixed in versions 3.0.12 and 2.16.1.