Module Name

Apple OS X CoreCrypto Module, v3.0

Standard

FIPS 140-2

Status

Historical

 Historical Reason

Moved to historical list due to sunsetting

Overall Level

1

Caveat

When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Module Type

Software

Embodiment

Multi-chip standalone

Description

The Apple OS X CoreCrypto Module is a software cryptographic module running on a multi-chip standalone mobile device and provides services intended to protect data in transit and at rest.

Tested Configuration(s)

• OS X 10.8 running on iMac with i7 CPU with PAA
• OS X 10.8 running on iMac with i7 CPU without PAA (single-user mode)
• OS X 10.8 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU with PAA
• OS X 10.8 running on Mac mini with i5 CPU without PAA

FIPS Algorithms

AES	Certs. #2088, #2089, #2090, #2091, #2092, #2093, #2094, #2095, #2103 and #2104
DRBG	Certs. #217, #218, #219, #220, #226 and #227
ECDSA	Certs. #312 and #313
HMAC	Certs. #1267, #1268, #1269, #1270, #1278 and #1279
PBKDF	vendor affirmed
RSA	Certs. #1078 and #1079
SHS	Certs. #1816, #1817, #1818, #1819, #1827 and #1828
Triple-DES	Certs. #1339 and #1340

Other Algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (non-compliant); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 128 bits of encryption strength); ECDSA (P-192, P-224 and P-521; non-compliant); DES; MD2; MD4; MD5; CAST5; RIPEMD; Blowfish; BitGen1; BitGen2; BitGen3; RC2; RC4; OMAC (non-compliant)

Software Versions

3.0