PKIX path validation failed: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: validity check failed

Issue

• LDAP connection fails with the following error:

Caused by: javax.naming.CommunicationException: simple bind failed: xx.xx.xxx.xx:636 [Root exception is javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: PKIX path validation failed: java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: validity check failed]
     at java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapClient.authenticate(LdapClient.java:219)
     at java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.connect(LdapCtx.java:2792)
     at java.naming/com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.<init>(LdapCtx.java:319)
     at jdk.naming.ldap/com.sun.jndi.ldap.dns.LdapDnsProviderServiceImpl.getLdapCtxFromUrl(LdapDnsProviderServiceImpl.java:95)
...
 Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: PKIX path validation failed:java.security.cert.CertPathValidatorException: validity check failed
     at java.base/sun.security.ssl.Alert.createSSLException(Alert.java:131)
     at java.base/sun.security.ssl.TransportContext.fatal(TransportContext.java:327)
     at java.base/sun.security.ssl.TransportContext.fatal(TransportContext.java:270)
     at java.base/sun.security.ssl.TransportContext.fatal(TransportContext.java:265)
     at java.base/sun.security.ssl.CertificateMessage$T12CertificateConsumer.checkServerCerts(CertificateMessage.java:646)
...
...
 Caused by: java.security.cert.CertificateExpiredException: NotAfter: Sat Jan20 12:52:12 IST 2024
     at java.base/sun.security.x509.CertificateValidity.valid(CertificateValidity.java:277)
     at java.base/sun.security.x509.X509CertImpl.checkValidity(X509CertImpl.java:682)
     at java.base/sun.security.provider.certpath.BasicChecker.verifyValidity(BasicChecker.java:190)
     at java.base/sun.security.provider.certpath.BasicChecker.check(BasicChecker.java:144)
     at java.base/sun.security.provider.certpath.PKIXMasterCertPathValidator.validate(PKIXMasterCertPathValidator.java:125)
     ... 119 more