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"Socket read timed out" Error Trying to Connect from JDBC Application (Doc ID 2051087.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 08, 2024

Applies to:

JDBC - Version 11.2.0.1.0 to 12.1.0.1.0 [Release 11.2 to 12.1]
Universal Connection Pool - Version 11.2.0.1.0 to 12.1.0.1.0 [Release 11.2 to 12.1]
Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 10.3.6 to 10.3.6
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

JDBC database connections using a driver earlier than 12.1.0.2 fail with a "Socket read timed out" error, such as the one listed in the following exception stack:

  
 


With a limited number of JDBC connections (such as a single, small JDBC or UCP connection pool), the application works successfully.
With a high number of JDBC connections, the "IO Error: Socket read timed out" error occurs.


Cause

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