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Bug 634687 - Large POST may cause loop in mod_nss
Summary: Large POST may cause loop in mod_nss
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: mod_nss
Version: 6.1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
high
high
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Rob Crittenden
QA Contact: Chandrasekar Kannan
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On: 620856
Blocks: 445047 634685
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-09-16 17:26 UTC by Rob Crittenden
Modified: 2015-01-04 23:43 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

Fixed In Version: mod_nss-1.0.8-10.el6
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Under certain circumstances, a large POST request could cause the mod_nss module to enter into an infinite loop. With this update, the underlying source code has been adapted to address this issue, and mod_nss now works as expected.
Clone Of: 620856
Environment:
Last Closed: 2011-05-19 14:15:07 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2011:0735 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE mod_nss bug fix update 2011-05-18 18:09:19 UTC

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2010-09-16 17:38:13 UTC 
Thank you for your bug report. This issue was evaluated for inclusion
in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Unfortunately, we
are unable to address this request in the current release. Because we
are in the final stage of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 development, only
significant, release-blocking issues involving serious regressions and
data corruption can be considered.

If you believe this issue meets the release blocking criteria as
defined and communicated to you by your Red Hat Support representative,
please ask your representative to file this issue as a blocker for the
current release. Otherwise, ask that it be evaluated for inclusion in
the next minor release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 7 Jaromir Hradilek 2011-02-17 15:56:33 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Under certain circumstances, a large POST request could cause the mod_nss module to enter into an infinite loop. With this update, the underlying source code has been adapted to address this issue, and mod_nss now works as expected.
Comment 9 Kashyap Chamarthy 2011-04-25 14:51:51 UTC 
Note:

After discussion with Ade Lee,

This bug can _only_ be verified when TPS(pki-tps) pkg is available on RHEL 6.1 or above. As this behaviour can only be noticed in TPS subsystem which uses mod_nss to submit POST requests 

Verification procedure:
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1/ Install and configure pki-ca, pki-kra,  pki-tks, pki-tps
2/ In TPS Admin Operations -> Advanced Configuration -- Edit and save a TPS profile('userKey') multiple times 
3/ Ensure CPU on TPS machine does not go through the roof.
----------------------------
Comment 10 Kashyap Chamarthy 2011-04-27 09:20:41 UTC 
Note: pki-tps pkg is not (yet)available in RHEL6.1

After discussion with Ade, this bug is verified upstream. Turning this to verified.


Rob, I hope there is objection from you as well.
Comment 11 Kashyap Chamarthy 2011-04-27 13:23:07 UTC 
(In reply to comment #10)
> Note: pki-tps pkg is not (yet)available in RHEL6.1
> 
> After discussion with Ade, this bug is verified upstream. Turning this to
> verified.
> 
> 
> Rob, I hope there is objection from you as well.

I mean _no_ objection :)
Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2011-05-19 14:15:07 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0735.html
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