After Applying Microsoft Security Update KB4338824 Oracle HTTP Server Start Failed With "could not bind to address 0.0.0.0:8888" and "Unable to open logs". (Doc ID 2429939.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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Symptoms

After applying Microsoft Security patch Oracle HTTP Server startup failed with error in ohs1.log

[2018-07-19T10:06:37.2244-04:00] [OHS] [INCIDENT_ERROR:32] [OHS-9999] [core.c] [host_id: host] [host_addr: ip] [pid: pid] [tid: pid] [user: user] [VirtualHost: main] (OS 10048)Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted.  :  make_sock: could not bind to address <ip>:<port>

[2018-07-19T10:06:37.2244-04:00] [OHS] [INCIDENT_ERROR:20] [OHS-9999] [core.c] [host_id: host] [host_addr: ip] [pid: pid] [tid: pid] [user: user] [VirtualHost: main]  no listening sockets available, shutting down

[2018-07-19T10:06:37.2244-04:00] [OHS] [ERROR:32] [OHS-9999] [core.c] [host_id: host] [host_addr: ip] [pid: pid] [tid: pid] [user: user] [VirtualHost: main]  Unable to open logs

Changes

Issue reproduces after applying Microsoft July 2018 Security Patch KB4338824 

Cause

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