- Issued:
- 2015-07-22
- Updated:
- 2015-07-22
RHBA-2015:1284 - mod_nss bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
mod_nss bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated mod_nss packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The mod_nss module provides strong cryptography for the Apache HTTP Server via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, using the Network Security Services (NSS) security library.
The mod_nss packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.0.10, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version. Most notably, this update adds support for TLS version 1.2 to mod_nss. (BZ#1166316)
Users of mod_nss are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements. The httpd service must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- mod_nss-debuginfo-1.0.10-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.10-1.el6.s390x.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.10-1.el6.src.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.10-1.el6.i686.rpm
- mod_nss-debuginfo-1.0.10-1.el6.s390x.rpm
- mod_nss-debuginfo-1.0.10-1.el6.i686.rpm
- mod_nss-debuginfo-1.0.10-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.10-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.10-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
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