#262 184 - NSS loads p11-kit modules by default
Merged 5 years ago by pbokoc. Opened 5 years ago by pbokoc.
fedora-docs/ pbokoc/release-notes f29  into  f29

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  [[sect-security]]

  = Security

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+ == NSS loads p11-kit modules by default

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+ Fedora provides a mechanism to configure PKCS#11 modules system wide, allowing crypto libraries (GnuTLS and OpenSSL) to use PKCS#11 modules in a consistent manner.

+ Until now, NSS applications haven't benefited from it as NSS uses a different configuration mechanism which requires users to register PKCS#11 modules in NSS databases.

+ Fedora 29 makes this manual procedure unnecessary by registering the `p11-kit-proxy` module (system PKCS#11 module aggregator) in NSS databases with the default configuration.

+ This allows NSS applciations to use PKCS#11 modules the same as other crypto libraries, enabling consistency in PKCS#11 driver registration across the system.

+ Consequently, users will see improvements in smart card and hardware security module (HSM) use in Fedora.

Pull-Request has been merged by pbokoc

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