SSLProtocolException: end of file error can occur in v5 when using IBM JSSE
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
"SSLProtocolException: end of file" can occur in WebSphere® Application Server v5 when using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections with the IBM® implementation of Java™ Secure Socket Extension (JSSE).
 
Cause
Although this error can be caused by an improperly coded application, the error can also be caused by a software defect in the IBM JSSE implementation.
 
Resolving the problem
The defect is corrected in the 20040401 level of ibmjsse.jar and in interim fix PQ86261. IBM support recommends that you apply Fix Pack 7 (V5.0.2.7), which contains the official fix for the software defect.
 
 
Cross Reference information
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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Java Security (JSSE/JCE)
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.0.2.5
Software edition:
Reference #: 1177715
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 24, 2004