Module Name
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 NSS Module
Historical Reason
SP 800-131A transition which disallows key wrapping not compliant to SP 800-38F.
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Security Level Exceptions
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 6.6 running on ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with AES-NI
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 running on ProLiant DL380p Gen8 without AES-NI
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 running on System x3500 M4 with AES-NI
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 running on System x3500 M4 without AES-NI (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Certs. #3076, #3077, #3078, #3079, #3080, #3081, #3082, #3083, #3084, #3085, #3086 and #3087 |
| CVL |
Certs. #368, #369, #370 and #371 |
| DRBG |
Certs. #603, #604, #605 and #606 |
| DSA |
Certs. #892, #893, #894 and #895 |
| ECDSA |
Certs. #554, #555, #556 and #557 |
| HMAC |
Certs. #1933, #1934, #1935 and #1936 |
| RSA |
Certs. #1577, #1578, #1579 and #1580 |
| SHS |
Certs. #2549, #2550, #2551 and #2552 |
| Triple-DES |
Certs. #1776, #1777, #1778 and #1779 |
Other Algorithms
AES (Certs. #3076, #3077, #3078, #3079, #3080, #3081, #3082, #3083, #3084, #3085, #3086 and #3087, key unwrapping); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Certs. #1776, #1777, #1778 and #1779, key unwrapping)
Software Versions
3.14.3-22
