SSL_new() creates a new SSL structure which is needed to hold the
data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings
of the underlying context ctx: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1),
options, verification settings, timeout settings.
RETURN VALUES
The following return values can occur:
NULL
The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to
find out the reason.
Pointer to an SSL structure
The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.