javax.net.ssl.SSLProtocolException: The size of the handshake message (X) exceeds the maximum allowed size (32768)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

After update of OpenJDK JVM, the java application fails with an error message:

javax.net.ssl.SSLProtocolException: The size of the handshake message (X) exceeds the maximum allowed size (32768)

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • OpenJDK 11.0.9 or later
  • OpenJDK 8u272 or later
  • Java application using SSL/TLS/HTTPS

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