SSL - Errors in Log

SSL handshake time out

[gb_dev]

Does anyone know what makes these messages appear?
and hopefully how to solve the problem.

mod_ssl: SSL handshake interrupted by system
mod_ssl: SSL handshake timed out
 
mod_ssl: SSL handshake timed out (client xx.xx.xx.xx, server secure.thedomain.com:443)

Apache/1.3.33
FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE
PHP 4.3.10
mod_ssl-2.8.22
openssl-0.9.7e

[jdMorgan]

gb_dev,

Welcome to WebmasterWorld!

Not my field of expertise, but it looks like a lot of these errors are caused by malicious port scans [google.com].

If you don't have a firewall on that server, it may be time to add one.

Jim

[gb_dev]

Hi,

I've looked around google also but haven't really found a definitave answer.

Here's another thing i've noticed:

[Wed Jun 15 21:10:46 2005] [error] System: Connection reset by peer (errno: 54)
[Wed Jun 15 21:10:51 2005] [error] mod_ssl: SSL handshake interrupted by system [Hint: Stop button pressed in browser?!] (System error follows)

I dont think the hint is correct because it occurs Every 5 seconds like clockwork.

[jdMorgan]

You might want to check your log files and see if you can get an IP address that corresponds time-wise with these failures. Then see what other activity (if any) is coming from that IP address. If it does not look like a legitimate site visitor, then block that IP address at your firewall.

Jim