Advanced Authentication 5.3 Patch 2 Release Notes

July 2016

Advanced Authentication 5.3 Patch 2 resolves specific previous issues.

Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure that our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the Advanced Authentication forum on NetIQ Communities, our online community that also includes product information, blogs, and links to helpful resources.

The documentation for this product is available on the NetIQ website in HTML and PDF formats. If you have suggestions for documentation improvements, click comment on this topic at the bottom of any page in the HTML version of the documentation posted at the Advanced Authentication NetIQ Documentation page. To download this product, see the Advanced Authentication Product website.

1.0 Operating System Updates

Advanced Authentication 5.3 Patch 2 includes the following operating systems updates:

  • OpenSSL

  • Fix CVE-2016-2105

  • Fix CVE-2016-2106

  • Fix CVE-2016-2107

  • Fix CVE-2016-2108

  • Fix CVE-2016-2109

  • Fix CVE-2016-2176

  • Fix CVE-2016-0797

  • Fix CVE-2016-0798

  • Fix CVE-2016-0799

  • Fix CVE-2016-0702

  • Fix CVE-2016-0705

  • Disabled EXPORT and LOW ciphers: These options are used by DROWN attack (CVE-2016-0800) and SLOTH attack (CVE-2015-7575).

NOTE:It is recommended to apply the operating system updates.

2.0 Upgrading

You can upgrade to Advanced Authentication 5.3 Patch 2 from Advanced Authentication 5.3 and 5.3 Patch 1.

To upgrade, perform the following steps:

  1. Create snapshots for all the Advanced Authentication servers.

  2. In the Global Master Server, open the Advanced Authentication Administrative Portal and switch to Updates section.

  3. Click Check for Updates and then Update to apply the Operating System updates.

  4. In the top menu, click an administrator's username and select Reboot.

  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the other servers.

3.0 Contact Information

Our goal is to provide documentation that meets your needs. If you have suggestions for improvements, please email Documentation-Feedback@netiq.com. We value your input and look forward to hearing from you.

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