Do not use weak SSL context

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Metadata

ID: java-security/ssl-context

Language: Java

Severity: Notice

Category: Security

Description

Do not use "SSL" as it uses an old protocol. Use "TLS" instead.

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Non-Compliant Code Examples

public class Foo {
    
    public static foobar() {
        SSLContext.getInstance("SSL");
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

public class Foo {
    
    public static foobar() {
        SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
    }
}

How to use this rule

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  - java-security     # Rules to enforce Java security.

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