- Issued:
- 2009-03-31
- Updated:
- 2009-03-31
RHEA-2009:0403 - mod_nss enhancement update
Synopsis
mod_nss enhancement update
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
An enhanced mod_nss package is now available.
Description
mod_nss provides strong cryptography for the Apache Web server via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, using the Network Security Services (NSS) security library.
This update back-ports the PassphraseDialog "defer" configuration option in NSS. When this parameter is set to "defer", only those tokens listed in the file are authenticated at startup. With the "builtin" and "file" options for the PassphraseDialog parameter, all tokens are authenticated, even if the token password is not defined. That can cause an authentication failure which prevents the Apache server from starting.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 5.3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS | 5.3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- mod_nss-1.0.3-7.el5_3.1.src.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.3-7.el5_3.1.ia64.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.3-7.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.3-7.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.3-7.el5_3.1.ppc.rpm
- mod_nss-1.0.3-7.el5_3.1.s390x.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.