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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #1278

Details

Module Name
Network Security Services (NSS) Cryptographic Module (Basic ECC)
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
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 crypto algorithms and Internet security standards, and supports smartcards and hardware crypto devices. NSS is available free of charge under the Mozilla Public License, the GNU General Public License, and the GNU Lesser General Public License. For more information, see http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (single-user mode)
  • Microsoft Windows XP with SP3
Approved Algorithms
AES Cert. #1128
DRBG Cert. #18
DSA Cert. #368
ECDSA Cert. #133
HMAC Cert. #638
RSA Cert. #535
SHS Cert. #1050
Triple-DES Cert. #823
Other Algorithms
Camellia; DES; Diffie-Hellman; EC Diffie-Hellman; MD2; MD5; RC2; RC4; SEED
Software Versions
3.12.4

Vendor

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Red Hat®, Inc. and Mozilla Foundation, Inc.
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054
USA

Glen Beasley
glen.beasley@sun.com
Phone: 800-555-9SUN
Robert Relyea
rrelyea@redhat.com
Phone: 650-254-4236

Validation History

Date Type Lab
3/29/2010 Initial SAIC-VA