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Build TLS 1.2 Compliant Infrastructures
Contents
1 Background 3
2 More Challenges 4
3 Round Two 4
6 Appendix A 11
7 More Information 13
The library is stable and proven to work, as it provides HTTPS support (including TLS)
for the Firefox Web browser.
An Apache module already exists, which is derived from mod_ssl and thus easy to use for
administrators used to mod_ssl.
The NSS library is already part of SUSE Linux Enterprise 11, and support for TLS 1.2 can
be provided easily with full backward compatibility.
In late November of 2013, SUSE shipped updated versions of libfreebl3, libsoftokn3, mozil-
la-nspr, and mozilla-nss, along with a new package apache2-mod_nss in the maintenance chan-
nels for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack (SP) 2 and SP3. While this took care of the Web
server and Web browser cases, it did not do the same for other network services such as e-mail
or tools such as wget and curl.
3 Round Two
In August of 2014, SUSE released the “SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Security Module”, providing
enhancements to SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP3, and later SP4. Available to all customers with a
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server subscription, this allows customers and partners to build TLS 1.2
compliant infrastructures beyond the HTTPS protocol. The packages in the Security Module will
be supported in the same way and for the same period of time as the other packages shipped
with SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 (see https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/ ).
In this context the term “module” can be somewhat confusing but it comes from the “optional
modules” that were introduced with SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 (see https://www.suse.com/prod-
ucts/server/features/modules.html ). Essentially the Security Module is an additional package
and maintenance repository for use by YaST or Zypper. There are no DVDs to order or ISO im-
ages to download. At this time, there are a total of 31 packages available in the Security Module:
curl-openssl1
cyrus-sasl-openssl1
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-32bit
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-crammd5
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-digestmd5
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-gssapi
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-ntlm
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-otp
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-plain
libopenssl1-devel
openssh-openssl1
openssl1-doc
perl-Crypt-SSLeay-openssl1
perl-Net-SSLeay-openssl1
postfix-openssl1-devel
For the OpenSSH and Postfix packages, it does not make sense to have more than one version
installed since they provide a service for the entire system, not just for one user or application.
For the Perl and -devel packages a conflict is unavoidable as the header and .so les are in the
same locations. This means that only the OpenSSL 0.9.8 or the OpenSSL 1.0 version of these
packages may be installed on a given system at one time.
1. Verify or get access to the Security Module. See Appendix A for the gory details.
2. Install the packages you need using either YaST ( yast sw_single ) or the zypper in-
stall command, for example
zypper in curl-openssl1 wget-openssl1
Both YaST and Zypper will automatically determine if any other packages are needed to
satisfy dependencies. In any case you will be prompted to confirm the installation.
If you have chosen to install the curl-openssl1 or wget-openssl1 packages, you now have a
choice as to which one should be the system-wide default when someone simply enters the curl
command or wget command. Setting or changing this is accomplished through the use of the
SUSE alternatives system (see “man 8 update-alternatives” for more information). We will be
using the curl package for our examples, but as you would expect, the same can and should be
done for the wget package.
To see which version of curl is the system default, enter the following command:
If this is not the state you want, you can change it using the update-alternatives --set
command:
Individual users will need to use shell aliases or fully qualified paths to the appropriate command
if they want something other than the system default.
5.1.2 openssl1
The openssl package contains two commands that might be of interest to users or system admin-
istrators, c_rehash and openssl . The openssl1 package has renamed those two commands to
c_rehash1 and openssl1 . Anyone who wants to be sure they are executing the OpenSSL 1
versions must use the new names explicitly. Note that the c_rehash1 command can generate
signatures for both OpenSSL 0.9.8 and OpenSSL 1, but the c_rehash command cannot.
5.1.3 libldap-openssl1
The libldap-openssl1 package contains commands such as ldapadd , ldapsearch, etc. They
are located in /opt/suse/bin so they will not be used by default. If you want to execute them
by default you can either specify the fully qualified path to the commands, modify your PATH
environment variable to contain /opt/suse/bin before /usr/bin , or create aliases that point
to the newer version.
Some consideration is being given to modifying this package to use the same update-alternatives
method as the curl and wget packages. If and when that happens, the commands in /opt/suse/
bin will be moved into a different package, most likely named openldap2-client-openssl1. This
will make the contents and naming similar to what is being done now for the OpenSSL 0.9.8
package, openldap2-client.
The OpenSSH and Postfix packages contain both client and server/admin components. Since
only one version can be installed at a time, by definition users will not have a choice as to which
version they execute.
From this point on, there should be no differences from how the services were managed previ-
ously.
libldap-openssl1-2_4-2
cyrus-sasl-openssl1
libcurl4-openssl1
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-plain
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-gssapi
cyrus-sasl-openssl1-digestmd5
If your application does not require them, then they will only be installed if needed by other
packages such postfix-openssl1, etc.
These OpenSSL 1 libraries are located in /opt/suse/lib64 or /opt/suse/lib on 32-bit sys-
tems. This allows them to be installed concurrently with the OpenSSL 0.9.8 versions. Because
they have exactly the same le names as the OpenSSL 0.9.8 libraries in /usr/lib64 and /
usr/lib , it is important to make sure that your software build processes are referencing the
correct versions.
The way to accomplish this is by telling the compiler/linker where to nd the desired version.
So, when compiling and linking software against OpenSSL 1, pass the following parameters to
the gcc command:
-Wl,-rpath,/opt/suse/lib64
or on 32-bit systems:
-Wl,-rpath,/opt/suse/lib
This causes both the application and libraries that are built to look for the libraries in /opt/
suse/lib64 or /opt/suse/lib rst, and in the regular system locations later.
This can most reliably be done by updating whatever “make le” is being used to build the
software. Note that this must be done for any libraries being built, as well as binary executables.
Having a library pointing to the wrong version will be just as wrong as having the program
being executed pointing to the wrong version.
When compiling and linking against OpenSSL 0.9.8, you have a choice; either leave the -Wl,-
rpath out entirely, or point to /usr/lib64 or on 32-bit systems /usr/lib .
To confirm if your application is not referencing any of the OpenSSL 0.9.8 libraries, use the /
usr/bin/ldd command as in this example:
You should not see any output from either of those commands when run against your application
les. If you do, it means that your application was linked against the wrong version of OpenSSL
and you need to re-examine your build processes.
6 Appendix A
If it is defined, skip to the section on enabling the Security Module Repository. If the repository
is not defined, proceed with the following section on registering your system.
showed nothing in response, then you will need to register, or re-register, your system with the
Novell Customer Center or your own local Subscription Management Tool (SMT) server. This
can be accomplished via YaST ( yast inst_suse_register ) or the suse_register command.
System administrators that are not already familiar with suse_register should use YaST to
register the system.
When the system has been registered, you should be able to see the Security Module repository
as already discussed. If you do not, contact the Customer Resolution Team for assistance.
In EMEA: Customer_CenterEMEA@novell.com
In all other countries: CustomerResolution@novell.com
The fourth column is now the one of particular interest. It shows whether the repository is
enabled or not. That is, whether YaST or Zypper should look at this repository to satisfy requests
or not.
Our example shows that it is not enabled, so we must change that. The easiest way is by using
the zypper modifyrepo command with the repository ID shown in column 1. In our example
that is 17:
zypper modifyrepo -e 17
Our example shows that it is enabled. If yours is not then issue the following command:
zypper modifyrepo -r 17
Again, substitute whatever repository ID that Zypper shows on your system. If you then display
your repositories again you should see a “Yes” in the last column, and you have completed this
task.
7 More Information
More information about the Security Module and its background can be found here:
https://www.suse.com/communities/blog/tls-1-2/
https://www.suse.com/communities/blog/introducing-the-suse-
linux-enterprise-11-security-module/
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