Why does SSLv3 reports error 'Wrong version number' ?

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Issue

  • When higher protocols like TLSv1.x is enabled, for SSLv3 wrong version number system reports error as below in openssl commands

    $ openssl s_client -connect host:port
    SSL routines:SSL3_GET_RECORD:wrong version number:s3_pkt.c:365:
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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