.. _mozilla_projects_nss_nss_3_116_release_notes:

NSS 3.116 release notes
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`Introduction <#introduction>`__
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   Network Security Services (NSS) 3.116 was released on *11 September 2025**.

`Distribution Information <#distribution_information>`__
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   The HG tag is NSS_3_116_RTM. NSS 3.116 requires NSPR 4.36 or newer. The latest version of NSPR is 4.37.

   NSS 3.116 source distributions are available on ftp.mozilla.org for secure HTTPS download:

   -  Source tarballs:
      https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/security/nss/releases/NSS_3_116_RTM/src/

   Other releases are available :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_releases`.

.. _changes_in_nss_3.116:

`Changes in NSS 3.116 <#changes_in_nss_3.116>`__
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   - Bug 1983308 - disable DSA in NSS script tests.
   - Bug 1983308 - Disabling of some algorithms: generic cert.sh.
   - Bug 1981046 - Need to update to new mechanisms.
   - Bug 1983320 - Add ML-DSA public key printing support in NSS command-line utilities.
   - Bug 1986802 - note embedded scts before revocation checks are performed.
   - Bug 1983320 - Add support for ML-DSA keys and mechanisms in PKCS#11 interface.
   - Bug 1983320 - Add support for ML-DSA key type and public key structure.
   - Bug 1983320 - Enable ML-DSA integration via OIDs support and SECMOD flag.
   - Bug 1983308 - disable kyber.
   - Bug 1965329 - Implement PKCS #11 v3.2 PQ functions (use verify signature).
   - Bug 1983308 - Disable dsa - gtests.
   - Bug 1983313 - make group and scheme support in test tools generic.
   - Bug 1983770 - Create GH workflow to automatically close PRs.
   - Bug 1983308 - Disable dsa - base code.
   - Bug 1983308 - Disabling of some algorithms: remove dsa from pk11_mode.
   - Bug 1983308 - Disable seed and RC2 bug fixes.
   - Bug 1982742 - restore support for finding certificates by decoded serial number.
   - Bug 1984165 - avoid CKR_BUFFER_TO_SMALL error in trust lookups.
   - Bug 1983399 - lib/softtoken/{sdb.c,sftkdbti.h}: Align sftkdb_known_attributes_size type.
   - Bug 1965329 - Use PKCS #11 v3.2 KEM mechanisms and functions.