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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #2430

Details

Module Name
Samsung Kernel Cryptographic Module
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 random strings whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Security Level Exceptions
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
Provides general purpose cryptographic services to services in the Linux kernel and user-space applications, intended to protect data in transit and at rest.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Android Lollipop 5.0.2 running on Samsung Galaxy S6
  • Android Lollipop 5.1 running on Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #3292 and #3461
DRBG Certs. #750 and #849
HMAC Certs. #2090 and #2207
SHS Certs. #2731 and #2857
Triple-DES Certs. #1877 and #1952
Other Algorithms
DES; Twofish; MD5; ansi_cprng; krng; ANSI X9.31 RNG; ARC4; Pcompress; CRC32c; Deflate; LZO; AES-GCM (non-compliant); RFC4106-AES-GCM (non-compliant); RFC4543-AES-GCM (non-compliant); AES-CTR (non-compliant); Triple-DES-CTR (non-compliant); GHASH; GF128MUL; 2-key Triple-DES
Software Versions
SKC1.6

Vendor

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
R5 416, Maetan 3-dong Yeongton-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi 443-742
Korea

Bumhan Kim
bumhan.kim@samsung.com
Phone: +82-10-9397-1589

Validation History

Date Type Lab
8/14/2015 Initial ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP
9/4/2015 Update ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP