Module Name
Red Hat Enterprise Linux libgcrypt Cryptographic Module v4.0 [1] and Red Hat Enterprise Linux libgcrypt Cryptographic Module v5.0 [2]
Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
The libgcrypt FIPS Runtime Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for use with the high level API of the libgcrypt library delivered with RHEL 7.1 [1] and RHEL 7.4 [2].
Tested Configuration(s)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM Power8 Little Endian 8286-41A [1]
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM z13 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions [1]
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with AES-NI [1]
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on ProLiant DL380p Gen8 without AES-NI [1]
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 running on Dell PowerEdge R630 [2] (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Certs. #3643, #3644, #3645, #3646, #3647, #3648, #3649, #4580 and #4581 |
| DRBG |
Certs. #972, #973, #974, #975, #976, #977, #978, #979, #980, #1527 and #1528 |
| DSA |
Certs. #1017, #1018, #1019, #1020, #1021, #1214 and #1215 |
| HMAC |
Certs. #2395, #2396, #2397, #2398, #2399, #3030 and #3031 |
| RSA |
Certs. #1879, #1880, #1881, #1882, #1883, #2498 and #2499 |
| SHS |
Certs. #3062, #3063, #3064, #3065, #3066, #3756 and #3757 |
| Triple-DES |
Certs. #2030, #2031, #2032, #2033, #2034, #2433 and #2434 |
Other Algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); ARC4; Blowfish; Camellia; Cast5; CRC32; CSPRNG; DES; El Gamal; Gost; IDEA; MD4; MD5; OpenPGP S2K Salted and Iterated/salted; RC2; RIPEMD160; SEED; Serpent; Tiger; Twofish; Whirlpool
Software Versions
4.0 [1], 5.0 [2]
