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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #4413

Details

Module Name
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 NSS Cryptographic Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Active
Sunset Date
9/21/2026
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 9.1 of the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy applies.
Security Level Exceptions
  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 2
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of open source C libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications. NSS implements major Internet security standards. NSS is available free of charge under a variety of open source compatible licenses. See http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4216 with PAA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4216 without PAA (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #A1173, #A1174, #A1175, #A1176 and #A1177
CKG vendor affirmed
CVL Certs. #A1173 and #A1178
DRBG Cert. #A1173
DSA Cert. #A1173
ECDSA Cert. #A1173
ENT NP
HMAC Cert. #A1173
KAS-SSC Cert. #A1173
KDA Cert. #A1172
KTS AES Certs. #A1173, #A1174, #A1175 and #A1177; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS AES Certs. #A1173 and #A1174 and HMAC Cert. #A1173; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS Triple-DES Cert. #A1173 and HMAC Cert. #A1173; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength
KTS-RSA Cert. #A1173; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 200 bits of encryption strength
PBKDF Cert. #A1173
RSA Cert. #A1173
SHS Cert. #A1173
Triple-DES Cert. #A1173
Allowed Algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Software Versions
rhel8.20201215

Vendor

Red Hat®, Inc.
100 East Davie Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
USA

Jaroslav Reznik
fips140@redhat.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
1/16/2023 Initial ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP