openSUSE Security Update: mozilla-nss: Update 3.12.11 update
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:1024-1
Rating:             important
References:         #691669 
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
______________________________________________________________________________

   An update that contains security fixes can now be
   installed. It includes one version update.

Description:

   This update updates mozilla nss to 3.12.11.

   It blacklists the lately compromised DigiNotar Certificate
   Authority.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch libfreebl3-5097

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch libfreebl3-5097

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]:

      libfreebl3-3.12.11-1.5.1
      libsoftokn3-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-certs-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-devel-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-sysinit-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-tools-3.12.11-1.5.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]:

      libfreebl3-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1
      libsoftokn3-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-certs-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1
      mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]:

      libfreebl3-3.12.11-1.4.1
      libsoftokn3-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-certs-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-devel-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-sysinit-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-tools-3.12.11-1.4.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]:

      libfreebl3-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1
      libsoftokn3-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-certs-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1
      mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/691669

openSUSE: 2011:1024-1: important: mozilla-nss

September 8, 2011
An update that contains security fixes can now be An update that contains security fixes can now be An update that contains security fixes can now be installed

Description

This update updates mozilla nss to 3.12.11. It blacklists the lately compromised DigiNotar Certificate Authority.

 

Patch

Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE 11.4: zypper in -t patch libfreebl3-5097 - openSUSE 11.3: zypper in -t patch libfreebl3-5097 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List

- openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]: libfreebl3-3.12.11-1.5.1 libsoftokn3-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-certs-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-devel-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-sysinit-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-tools-3.12.11-1.5.1 - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]: libfreebl3-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1 libsoftokn3-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-certs-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1 mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit-3.12.11-1.5.1 - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]: libfreebl3-3.12.11-1.4.1 libsoftokn3-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-certs-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-devel-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-sysinit-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-tools-3.12.11-1.4.1 - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64) [New Version: 3.12.11]: libfreebl3-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1 libsoftokn3-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-certs-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1 mozilla-nss-sysinit-32bit-3.12.11-1.4.1


References

https://bugzilla.novell.com/691669


Severity
Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2011:1024-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE 11.4 openSUSE 11.3

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