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OUD 11g/12c - SSLHandshakeException with "no cipher suites in common" Error (Doc ID 2333817.1)

Last updated on APRIL 28, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Unified Directory - Version 11.1.2.3.170718 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

OUD SSL search with handshake failure

bash-3.2$ ./ldapsearch -p <LDAPS_PORT> -D "cn=<DS_ADMIN>" -w <PASSWORD> --useSSL -b "" -s base "objectclass=*"

Cannot send the simple bind request: SSLHandshakeException(Remote host closed connection during handshake)
Result Code: 81 (Server Connection Closed)

The access log showing

[25/Dec/2017:18:13:52 -0700] CONNECT <.......> from=<IP_ADDR>:<PORT> to=<IP_ADDR>:<LDAPS_PORT> protocol=LDAPS
[25/Dec/2017:18:13:52 -0700] DISCONNECT <.......> reason="I/O Error" msg="no cipher suites in common"

Changes

Possible change could by removing the existing expired certificate.

Or this can also happen if forget to import the server store correctly and the private key is missing from the original PEM file.

Cause

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In this Document
Symptoms
Changes
Cause
Solution
 Setting Up SSL Using an Existing Private Key and Certificate




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