TLS clients can't connect to Apache with SSLCipherSuite -SSLv3

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • After disabling SSLv3 ciphers in Apache, the following error appears when clients connect with TLS 1.0.
    SSL Library Error: 336109761 error:1408A0C1:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_CLIENT_HELLO:no shared cipher Too restrictive SSLCipherSuite or using DSA server certificate?
  • TLSv1 clients can't connect to Apache when I use the following directive SSLCipherSuite ALL:-SSLv2:-SSLv3:+TLSv1:<other cipher specs>
  • Getting javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Received fatal alert: handshake_failure at JBoss client when disabling SSLv3 ciphers in Apache which is acting as a server

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    • 6.x
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server (JWS)
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 6.x

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