1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2504-1

USN-2504-1: NSS update

Publication date

19 February 2015

Overview

NSS was updated to refresh the CA certificates bundle.

Releases

Packages

  • nss - Network Security Service library

Details

The NSS package contained outdated CA certificates. This update refreshes
the NSS package to version 3.17.4 which includes the latest CA certificate
bundle.

The NSS package contained outdated CA certificates. This update refreshes
the NSS package to version 3.17.4 which includes the latest CA certificate
bundle.

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that use NSS, such as Evolution and Chromium, to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.10 utopic libnss3 –  2:3.17.4-0ubuntu0.14.10.1
14.04 trusty libnss3 –  2:3.17.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
12.04 precise libnss3 –  3.17.4-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
10.04 lucid libnss3-1d –  3.17.4-0ubuntu0.10.04.1

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