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-'''Digital Signature Verification'''
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 [http://wiki.mozilla.org/VE_09#VE.09.33.01 VE.09.33.01 ]
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-Digital signature verification is performed by
+The [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/fips/nss-source/mozilla/security/nss/lib/softoken/pkcs11c.c.dep.html#sftk_PairwiseConsistencyCheck sftk_PairwiseConsistencyCheck] function of the module tests the pairwise consistency of the public and private keys used for digital signatures by the calculation and verification of a signature. If the signature cannot be verified, the test fails.
-[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/fips/nss-source/mozilla/security/nss/lib/softoken/pkcs11c.c.dep.html#sftk_PairwiseConsistencyCheck sftk_PairwiseConsistencyCheck Consistency Check]
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-'''Approved authentication technique'''
+'''Approved authentication technique used for the software/firmware load test'''
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 [http://wiki.mozilla.org/VE_09#VE.09.35.01 VE.09.35.01 ]
 [http://wiki.mozilla.org/VE_09#VE.09.35.02 VE.09.35.02 ]
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-No external firmware or software components are externally loaded in the cryptographic
+N/A. No software or firmware components can be externally loaded into the cryptographic
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