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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 124.0.1.upstream/124.0.1
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diff --git a/security/nss/doc/rst/legacy/nss_releases/nss_3.50_release_notes/index.rst b/security/nss/doc/rst/legacy/nss_releases/nss_3.50_release_notes/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c22d70f70a --- /dev/null +++ b/security/nss/doc/rst/legacy/nss_releases/nss_3.50_release_notes/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ +.. _mozilla_projects_nss_nss_3_50_release_notes: + +NSS 3.50 release notes +====================== + +`Introduction <#introduction>`__ +-------------------------------- + +.. container:: + + The NSS team has released Network Security Services (NSS) 3.50 on **7 February 2020**, which is a + minor release. + + + +`Distribution Information <#distribution_information>`__ +-------------------------------------------------------- + +.. container:: + + The HG tag is NSS_3_50_RTM. NSS 3.50 requires NSPR 4.25 or newer. + + NSS 3.50 source distributions are available on ftp.mozilla.org for secure HTTPS download: + + - Source tarballs: + https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/security/nss/releases/NSS_3_50_RTM/src/ + + Other releases are available :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_releases`. + +.. _notable_changes_in_nss_3.50: + +`Notable Changes in NSS 3.50 <#notable_changes_in_nss_3.50>`__ +-------------------------------------------------------------- + +.. container:: + + - Verified primitives from HACL\* were updated, bringing performance improvements for several + platforms. + + - Note that Intel processors with SSE4 but without AVX are currently unable to use the + improved ChaCha20/Poly1305 due to a build issue; such platforms will fall-back to less + optimized algorithms. See `Bug 1609569 for + details. <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1609569>`__ + + - Updated DTLS 1.3 implementation to Draft-30. See `Bug 1599514 for + details. <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1599514>`__ + - Added NIST SP800-108 KBKDF - PKCS#11 implementation. See `Bug 1599603 for + details. <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1599603>`__ + +.. _bugs_fixed_in_nss_3.50: + +`Bugs fixed in NSS 3.50 <#bugs_fixed_in_nss_3.50>`__ +---------------------------------------------------- + +.. container:: + + - `Bug 1599514 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1599514>`__ - Update DTLS 1.3 + implementation to Draft-30 + - `Bug 1603438 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1603438>`__ - Fix native tools + build failure due to lack of zlib include dir if external + - `Bug 1599603 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1599603>`__ - NIST SP800-108 KBKDF + - PKCS#11 implementation + - `Bug 1606992 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1606992>`__ - Cache the most + recent PBKDF1 password hash, to speed up repeated SDR operations, important with the increased + KDF iteration counts. NSS 3.49.1 sped up PBKDF2 operations, though PBKDF1 operations are also + relevant for older NSS databases (also included in NSS 3.49.2) + - `Bug 1608895 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608895>`__ - Gyp builds on + taskcluster broken by Setuptools v45.0.0 (for lacking Python3) + - `Bug 1574643 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1574643>`__ - Upgrade HACL\* + verified implementations of ChaCha20, Poly1305, and 64-bit Curve25519 + - `Bug 1608327 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608327>`__ - Two problems with + NEON-specific code in freebl + - `Bug 1575843 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1575843>`__ - Detect AArch64 CPU + features on FreeBSD + - `Bug 1607099 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1607099>`__ - Remove the buildbot + configuration + - `Bug 1585429 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1585429>`__ - Add more HKDF test + vectors + - `Bug 1573911 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1573911>`__ - Add more RSA test + vectors + - `Bug 1605314 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1605314>`__ - Compare all 8 bytes + of an mp_digit when clamping in Windows assembly/mp_comba + - `Bug 1604596 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1604596>`__ - Update Wycheproof + vectors and add support for CBC, P256-ECDH, and CMAC tests + - `Bug 1608493 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608493>`__ - Use AES-NI for + non-GCM AES ciphers on platforms with no assembly-optimized implementation, such as macOS. + - `Bug 1547639 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1547639>`__ - Update zlib in NSS to + 1.2.11 + - `Bug 1609181 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1609181>`__ - Detect ARM (32-bit) + CPU features on FreeBSD + - `Bug 1602386 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1602386>`__ - Fix build on + FreeBSD/powerpc\* + - `Bug 1608151 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1608151>`__ - Introduce + NSS_DISABLE_ALTIVEC + - `Bug 1612623 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1612623>`__ - Depend on NSPR 4.25 + - `Bug 1609673 <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1609673>`__ - Fix a crash when NSS + is compiled without libnssdbm support, but the nssdbm shared object is available anyway. + + This Bugzilla query returns all the bugs fixed in NSS 3.50: + + https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?resolution=FIXED&classification=Components&query_format=advanced&product=NSS&target_milestone=3.50 + +`Compatibility <#compatibility>`__ +---------------------------------- + +.. container:: + + NSS 3.50 shared libraries are backward compatible with all older NSS 3.x shared libraries. A + program linked with older NSS 3.x shared libraries will work with NSS 3.50 shared libraries + without recompiling or relinking. Furthermore, applications that restrict their use of NSS APIs + to the functions listed in NSS Public Functions will remain compatible with future versions of + the NSS shared libraries. + +`Feedback <#feedback>`__ +------------------------ + +.. container:: + + Bugs discovered should be reported by filing a bug report with + `bugzilla.mozilla.org <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=NSS>`__ (product NSS).
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