NSS 3.116 release notes

Introduction

Network Security Services (NSS) 3.116 was released on 11 September 2025*.

Distribution Information

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:

Other releases are available Release Notes.

Changes in NSS 3.116

  • 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.