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Projects Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program CAVP

Implementation Name
vmkdrbg (AES CTR, DRBG)
Description
The vmkdrbg module contains a DRBG which is used in AES-256 CTR mode only. DRBG is an unmodified copy of the previously certified VMware VMKernel Cryptographic Module. The DRBG algorithm is 800-90B compliant.
Version
ESXi 6.7 U2 & ESXi 7.0
Type
SOFTWARE
Vendor
VMware, Inc.
3401 Hillview Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304
USA
Contacts
Sunil Kumar Yadav
[email protected]
+91 (80671) 47256

A2118

   First Validated: 11/19/2021
Operating Environment Algorithm Capabilities
ESXi 7.0 on Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (Cascade Lake) with AES-NI Expand
    		AES-CTR Expand
    ESXi 7.0 on Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (Cascade Lake) without AES-NI Expand
      		AES-CTR Expand
      ESXi 7.0 on Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (Cascade Lake) with AES-NI Expand
        		AES-ECB Expand
        ESXi 7.0 on Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (Cascade Lake) without AES-NI Expand
          		AES-ECB Expand
          ESXi 7.0 on Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (Cascade Lake) with AES-NI Expand
            		Counter DRBG Expand
            ESXi 7.0 on Intel Xeon Gold 6230R (Cascade Lake) without AES-NI Expand
              		Counter DRBG Expand

              Created October 05, 2016, Updated April 03, 2025