415414 - Firefox does not unload when PKCS11 module loaded

Status: RESOLVED INVALID

(Core :: Security: PSM, defect)

Description

[Alexey]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; ru; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; ru; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071127 Firefox/2.0.0.11

Firefox does not unload when it is closing, if PKCS11 module for USB-key
"ruToken" is loaded. But if I plugging (or unplugging) token after closing
Firefox, browser is unloading correctly. Module filename is "rtPKCS11.dll".
ruToken's support says what it is bug of Firefox.
Problem appears in firefox-3.0b3pre too. Tested with three tokens.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Firefox.
2. Load new PKCS11 module "rtPKCS11.dll".
3. Close Firefox.
4. See process list in Task manager.

Comment 1

[Carlo]

I confirm Bug 415414. It is a very serious problem for me.
I'm a Firefox user since the first release of this excellent browser. I want to report you about a problem I am encountering. I have just installed a  security module called SI_PKCS11.
I had to do it because it is required for a smart car I need to use for my job.
The problem is that now Firefox browser (both 2 and 3 release), after being  closed, remains open in a hidden session and you need to use Window's Task manager in order to close it.
Sometimes, on Task manager, I find 2, 3 and even more open hidden sessions.
This is a very annoying problem because it slows my work.

Comment 2

[Alexey]

There was ruToken's bug.
Now it works fine with new PKCS#11 module from ruToken developers.