Issued:
2011-12-20
Updated:
2011-12-20

RHBA-2011:1844 - nss-softokn bug fix update


Synopsis

nss-softokn bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated nss-softokn packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Extended Update Support.

Description

Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support the development of security-enabled client and server applications. The nss-softokn packages provide NSS Softoken Cryptographic Module.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • On a 64-bit CPU with native AES instruction support, the intel_aes_decrypt_cbc_256() function did not work correctly when input and output buffers were the same and the function call failed with the message "data mismatch". This update fixes the code and the same buffer can be used for input and output. (BZ#716532)

All users of nss-softokn are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug. After installing the update, applications using NSS must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance (from RHUI)6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support6.1i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support6.1ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support6.1s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI6.1i386

Updated Packages

  • nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.12.9-4.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390x.rpm
  • nss-softokn-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390.rpm
  • nss-softokn-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.i686.rpm
  • nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390x.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390.rpm
  • nss-softokn-3.12.9-4.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.9-4.el6_1.i686.rpm
  • nss-softokn-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.i686.rpm
  • nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc.rpm
  • nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc.rpm
  • nss-softokn-3.12.9-4.el6_1.src.rpm
  • nss-softokn-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc.rpm
  • nss-softokn-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390.rpm
  • nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.12.9-4.el6_1.i686.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.9-4.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390x.rpm
  • nss-softokn-debuginfo-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390.rpm
  • nss-softokn-3.12.9-4.el6_1.i686.rpm
  • nss-softokn-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390x.rpm
  • nss-softokn-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-devel-3.12.9-4.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
  • nss-softokn-freebl-3.12.9-4.el6_1.s390x.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

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References

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