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[IntelliJ] Uncaught Exception Error retrieving vulnerability data from GitHub Security Advisory API javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Remote host terminated the handshake

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Description

IntelliJ build version: 2026.1.1 IU-261.23567.138
OS: Linux
JDK: JetBrains s.r.o. 25.0.2
Plugin version: 3.97.5-2026.1
Additional Info: None
Parent component:

com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane[,0,0,1854x1048,layout=com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeRootPane$CustomHeaderRootLayout,alignmentX=0.0,alignmentY=0.0,border=,flags=449,maximumSize=,minimumSize=,preferredSize=]

Error message:

IdeaLoggingEvent[message=Error retrieving vulnerability data from GitHub Security Advisory API, throwable=javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: Remote host terminated the handshake
	at <REDACTED: user-file-path>(HttpClientImpl.java:928)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.retrieveVulnerabilityData(CVECheckService.java:312)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.fetchCves(CVECheckService.java:241)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.getCveUpgradeIssues(CVECheckService.java:200)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.CVECheckService.batchGetCVEIssues(CVECheckService.java:171)
	at com.microsoft.azure.toolkit.intellij.appmod.javaupgrade.service.JavaUpgradeIssuesDetectionService.getCVEIssues(JavaUpgrade

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Research direction

Start with CVECheckService.java at retrieveVulnerabilityData (line 312), fetchCves, getCveUpgradeIssues, and batchGetCVEIssues, using the reported IntelliJ, Linux, and JDK versions. Reproduce the GitHub Security Advisory API handshake failure and trace whether the issue is in the service or the reported HTTP client; done means the vulnerability data retrieval error has a verified resolution.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, java
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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