FIPS Capable OpenSSL 1.0.2t updates for NetIQ Access Manager

  • 7024290
  • 25-Nov-2019
  • 25-Nov-2019

Environment


Access Manager 4.5
Access Manager 4.4
Access Manager 4.3
Access Manager 4.2
NetIQ Access Gateway

Situation

The OpenSSL open source project team recently released an update to 1.0.2t with a number of fixes (https://www.openssl.org/news/openssl-1.0.2-notes.html). The Access Gateway component of Access Manager uses this library for cryptographic functions. It is recommended that all the Access Gateways be updated with this latest OpenSSL patch, using the instructions below, to avoid any concerns.

Resolution

Follow the Access Manager Installation and Upgrade Guide:


To verify the openssl version used by Access Gateway use below command on Access Gateway terminal:
mgalloway8:~ # rpm -qa | grep nacm-apache-extra
novell-nacm-apache-extra-4.2.0-1.0.2t





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