nss_compat_ossl has some BIO emulation code that links a BIO object in as an NSPR layer. This code 1) did not implement enough of the layer to make SSL happy, and 2) linked the layer at the wrong point in the stack.
Created attachment 310715 [details] patch to fix the problem
Created attachment 310716 [details] srpm with the data.
Committed upstream as revision 59
nss_compat_ossl-0.9.2-4.fc8 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 8
nss_compat_ossl-0.9.2-5.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9
nss_compat_ossl-0.9.2-4.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
nss_compat_ossl-0.9.2-5.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.