Original Message:
Sent: Wed July 30, 2025 12:06 PM
From: Michael Larsen
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Hey Reshma,
Hate to sound like a broken record, but Apache just released their latest version 2.4.64 and we are already getting flagged for vulnerabilities. Can you let us know where this release is on your roadmap to deliver a update package. Appreciate all your help
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Michael Larsen
Original Message:
Sent: Mon April 21, 2025 01:57 AM
From: RESHMA KUMAR
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Hi Michael,
httpd-2.4.63-1.aix7.1.ppc.rpm is now available in AIX Toolbox. Please use DNF to update to this version.
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RESHMA KUMAR
Original Message:
Sent: Fri April 11, 2025 10:10 AM
From: RESHMA KUMAR
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Hi Michael,
We won't be compiling OpenSSL but will use the already available openssl 3.0.15 to compile Apache 2.4.63.
Apache is dynamically linked to the openssl library. So, during runtime it will make use of the installed openssl.
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RESHMA KUMAR
Original Message:
Sent: Thu April 10, 2025 06:16 PM
From: Michael Larsen
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Reshma,
Excellent, do you know what OpenSSL version you will be compiling for Apache 2.4.63?
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Michael Larsen
Original Message:
Sent: Thu April 10, 2025 05:13 AM
From: RESHMA KUMAR
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Hi Michael,
We are working on making httpd 2.4.63 available in AIX Toolbox by next week.
Regarding openssl, 3.0.15 is already available in AIX web download site. Please download and install it from there.
https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets/DownloadList?source=aixbp&lang=en_US
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RESHMA KUMAR
Original Message:
Sent: Mon April 07, 2025 06:26 PM
From: Michael Larsen
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Reshma,
Do you have any timeline on when a new Apache package can be available with Apache 2.4.63 and a version of OpenSSL >= 3.0.15?
We have number of vulnerabilities now being flagged on Apache Openssl versions < 3.0.15
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Michael Larsen
Original Message:
Sent: Thu February 20, 2025 12:25 AM
From: RESHMA KUMAR
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Hi Michael,
We have published httpd 2.4.62-2 in AIX Toolbox. Release 2 is built with openssl3.
httpd-2.4.62-2.aix7.1.ppc.rpm
You can use dnf to update to this release.
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RESHMA KUMAR
Original Message:
Sent: Wed February 19, 2025 10:20 AM
From: Michael Larsen
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Reshma,
Where are you going to publish the Apache/OpenSSL3 version? and how are you going to distinguish this new package with the original package that is linked to OpenSSL1.x?
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Michael Larsen
Original Message:
Sent: Tue February 11, 2025 07:16 AM
From: RESHMA KUMAR
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Hi Michael,
As you suggested, we will not be updating httpd to 2.4.63. We are working on httpd 2.4.62 with openssl3 and it will be published by the end of this week.
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RESHMA KUMAR
Original Message:
Sent: Fri February 07, 2025 12:43 PM
From: Michael Larsen
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Reshma,
Just when we thought we had things all figured out, looks like the open source apache community has just released Apache 2.4.63 ( on Jan 23, 2025). Are you still working on the OpenSSL3.x compile with 2.4.62 or does this new release cause issues. My guess better to take one step at time and not introduce to many variables. Please let us know what direction you are taking this, and any release time tables. Thank you for all your help - Michael Larsen
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Michael Larsen
Original Message:
Sent: Wed January 22, 2025 01:27 AM
From: RESHMA KUMAR
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
We are working on compiling apache with openssl3 and will try to provide it within couple of weeks.
We will keep the thread updated with the progress.
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RESHMA KUMAR
Original Message:
Sent: Tue January 21, 2025 04:41 PM
From: Michael Larsen
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Sorry for the typo: OpenSSL 3.x is NOW available for AIX 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3.
Now we just need info on when a compiled version of Apache will be released with that OpenSSL3.X library, and any upgrade considerations for moving from OpenSSL1.X to OpenSSL3.X on that Apache release.
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Michael Larsen
Original Message:
Sent: Mon December 30, 2024 10:32 PM
From: Ayappan P
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Checked with AIX Openssl team recently. The work (Openssl 3 in AIX 7.1) is still in progress. I don't have any more details at this moment.
Since Openssl is supported by IBM, you can open a case and get more details on this.
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Ayappan P
Original Message:
Sent: Mon December 30, 2024 11:52 AM
From: Michael Larsen
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Ayappan, Are you aware of any ETA or roadmap date for this release?
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Michael Larsen
Original Message:
Sent: Fri September 27, 2024 09:16 AM
From: Ayappan P
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
AIX Toolbox packages are built against openssl 1.1.1 (dynamic linking). So even with openssl 3.0 installed, the linkage is with the *.so.1.1 shared libraries as you can see from the ldd output. Toolbox ecosystem can move to openssl 3.0 only when openssl 3.0 is available in AIX 7.1, as 7.1 is the base build level for AIX Toolbox packages. As per AIX openssl team, openssl 3.0 will be available in AIX 7.1 this year end.
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Ayappan P
Original Message:
Sent: Fri September 27, 2024 05:08 AM
From: Tomasz Boruszek
Subject: openssl3 and mod_ssl question
Hello,
I have installed latest httpd and mod_ssl + openssl v3. But from the http log I see http starting with openssl 1.1.1x.
Is it correct or some description problem ?
root@xxx:/ # rpm -qa|grep -i mod_ssl
mod_ssl-2.4.62-1.ppc
root@xxx:/ # rpm -qa|grep -i httpd
httpd-2.4.62-1.ppc
root@xxx:/ # lslpp -L|grep -i openssl
openssl.base 3.0.13.1000 C F Open Secure Socket Layer
openssl.license 3.0.13.1000 C F Open Secure Socket License
openssl.man.en_US 3.0.13.1000 C F Open Secure Socket Layer
root@xxx:/ # tail -f /var/log/httpd/error_log
[Fri Sep 27 09:21:16.161108 2024] [core:notice] [pid 6881758] AH00094: Command line: '/opt/freeware/sbin/httpd'
[Fri Sep 27 09:45:09.464409 2024] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 6881758] AH00169: caught SIGTERM, shutting down
[Fri Sep 27 09:47:37.419937 2024] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 7799052] AH00163: Apache/2.4.62 (Unix) OpenSSL/1.1.1x configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Sep 27 09:47:37.422585 2024] [core:notice] [pid 7799052] AH00094: Command line: '/opt/freeware/sbin/httpd'
[Fri Sep 27 10:17:44.262391 2024] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 7799052] AH00169: caught SIGTERM, shutting down
[Fri Sep 27 10:17:51.133289 2024] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 8192268] AH00163: Apache/2.4.62 (Unix) OpenSSL/1.1.1x configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Sep 27 10:17:51.133376 2024] [core:notice] [pid 8192268] AH00094: Command line: '/opt/freeware/sbin/httpd'
[Fri Sep 27 10:30:50.639737 2024] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 8192268] AH00169: caught SIGTERM, shutting down
[Fri Sep 27 10:30:54.686466 2024] [mpm_prefork:notice] [pid 11403724] AH00163: Apache/2.4.62 (Unix) OpenSSL/1.1.1x configured -- resuming normal operations
[Fri Sep 27 10:30:54.686552 2024] [core:notice] [pid 11403724] AH00094: Command line: '/opt/freeware/sbin/httpd'
root@xxx:/ # rpm -ql mod_ssl-2.4.62-1.ppc |grep -i mod_ssl
/opt/freeware/lib/httpd/modules/mod_ssl.so
/opt/freeware/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_ssl.so
/var/cache/mod_ssl
/var/cache/mod_ssl/scache.dir
/var/cache/mod_ssl/scache.pag
/var/cache/mod_ssl/scache.sem
root@xxx:/ # ldd /opt/freeware/lib/httpd/modules/mod_ssl.so
/opt/freeware/lib/httpd/modules/mod_ssl.so needs:
/usr/lib/libssl.a(libssl.so.1.1)
/usr/lib/libcrypto.a(libcrypto.so.1.1)
/usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o)
/opt/freeware/lib/libgcc_s.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/librtl.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_xpg5.o)
/unix
/usr/lib/libcrypt.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_comm.o)
root@xxx:/ # lslpp -w /usr/lib/libssl.a
File Fileset Type
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/usr/lib/libssl.a openssl.base File
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Tomasz Boruszek
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