RHBA-2026:76626 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An update for fips-provider-next is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

Description

This package provides a cryptographic module that is both an OpenSSL provider as well as a PKCS#11 software token. This is a preview of the next FIPS validation.

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

• Update fips-provider-next to latest kryoptic v1.5.0 code and fixes (JIRA:RHEL-155604)
• FIPS provider name does not mention Red Hat [rhel-9.7.z] (JIRA:RHEL-113600)
• sign with RSA X9.31 is allowed [rhel-9] (JIRA:RHEL-119244)
• Additional indicators for RSA/ECDSA raw signature primitives (JIRA:RHEL-172220)
• Update fips-provider to OpenSSL 4.0 GA tarballs (JIRA:RHEL-172464)
• New IG requires indicator on Hybrid KEMs (JIRA:RHEL-173190)
• Update fips-provider-next to use Kryoptic 1.5.2 and openssl 4.0.1 [rhel-9.8.z] (JIRA:RHEL-190695)
• defer_tests variable is not set as it should (JIRA:RHEL-214158)
• OpenSSL server takes ~3 seconds to read CA bundle do to RSA primality test on importing keys (JIRA:RHEL-234751)

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 9 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 9.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 9 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 9.8 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 9 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 9.8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 9 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 9.8 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 9.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates 9.8 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates 9.8 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 aarch64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 ppc64le
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle 9.8 s390x

Fixes

• RHEL-155604 - Update fips-provider-next to latest kryoptic v1.5.0 code and fixes
• RHEL-214158 - defer_tests variable is not set as it should
• RHEL-234751 - OpenSSL server takes ~3 seconds to read CA bundle do to RSA primality test on importing keys

CVEs

(none)

References

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