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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6: RHSA-2011:1282-01 Important: NSS Update

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Updated nss and nspr packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact.
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Important: nss and nspr security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2011:1282-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1282.html
Issue date:        2011-09-12
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1. Summary:

Updated nss and nspr packages that fix one security issue are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support
the cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server
applications.

Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) provides platform independence for non-GUI
operating system facilities.

It was found that a Certificate Authority (CA) issued fraudulent HTTPS
certificates. This update renders any HTTPS certificates signed by that CA
as untrusted. This covers all uses of the certificates, including SSL,
S/MIME, and code signing. (BZ#734316)

Note: This fix only applies to applications using the NSS Builtin Object
Token. It does not render the certificates untrusted for applications that
use the NSS library, but do not use the NSS Builtin Object Token.

These updated packages upgrade NSS to version 3.12.10 on Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 4 and 5. As well, they upgrade NSPR to version 4.8.8 on Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, as required by the NSS update. The packages for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 include a backported patch.

All NSS and NSPR users should upgrade to these updated packages, which
correct this issue. After installing the update, applications using NSS and
NSPR must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

4. 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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

734316 - Fraudulent certificates signed by DigiNotar CA certificate (MFSA 2011-34)

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:

i386:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm

ppc:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm

s390:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm

s390x:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.s390x.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.s390x.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.s390x.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.s390x.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.s390x.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.s390x.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:

i386:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:

i386:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:

i386:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm

ia64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

Source:

i386:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm

x86_64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):

Source:

i386:
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm

x86_64:
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

Source:

i386:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm

ia64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ia64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ia64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ia64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ia64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ia64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ia64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ia64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ia64.rpm

ppc:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ppc.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ppc64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ppc.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ppc64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ppc.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.ppc64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el5_7.ppc.rpm

s390x:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.s390.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.s390x.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.s390.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.s390x.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.s390.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.s390x.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390x.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390x.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390x.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390x.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el5_7.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.i386.rpm
nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.i386.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el5_7.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm

x86_64:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm

x86_64:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):

Source:

x86_64:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):

Source:

x86_64:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm

ppc64:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc.rpm
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390.rpm
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390x.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390x.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390x.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390x.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm

ppc64:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390x.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm

x86_64:
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-sysinit-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-tools-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):

Source:

i386:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm

x86_64:
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-debuginfo-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.i686.rpm
nss-pkcs11-devel-3.12.9-12.el6_1.x86_64.rpm

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6: RHSA-2011:1282-01 Important: NSS Update

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Calendar Grey September 12, 2011
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Acquire the critical security patch for the Red Hat nss and nspr packages that addresses counterfeit certificates affecting SSL functionality.
Updated nss and nspr packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6

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 https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support the cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications.
Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) provides platform independence for non-GUI operating system facilities.
It was found that a Certificate Authority (CA) issued fraudulent HTTPS certificates. This update renders any HTTPS certificates signed by that CA as untrusted. This covers all uses of the certificates, including SSL, S/MIME, and code signing. (BZ#734316)
Note: This fix only applies to applications using the NSS Builtin Object Token. It does not render the certificates untrusted for applications that use the NSS library, but do not use the NSS Builtin Object Token.
These updated packages upgrade NSS to version 3.12.10 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. As well, they upgrade NSPR to version 4.8.8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, as required by the NSS update. The packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 include a backported patch.
All NSS and NSPR users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. After installing the update, applications using NSS and NSPR must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386: nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm
ia64: nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.i386.rpm nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.ia64.rpm nss-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.i386.rpm nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.ia64.rpm
ppc: nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc.rpm nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc64.rpm nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc.rpm nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc64.rpm nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.ppc.rpm nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm nss-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc64.rpm nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc64.rpm nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.ppc.rpm
s390: nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm nspr-debuginfo-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm nspr-devel-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm nss-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm nss-debuginfo-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm nss-devel-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm nss-tools-3.12.10-4.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.s390.rpm nspr-4.8.8-1.el4.s390x.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:1282-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2011-09-12

Topic

Updated nss and nspr packages that fix one security issue are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact.

Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

734316 - Fraudulent certificates signed by DigiNotar CA certificate (MFSA 2011-34)

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