Module Name
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NSS Cryptographic Module v4.0
Historical Reason
SP 800-56Arev3 transition
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Security Level Exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 2
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 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM POWER8 Little Endian 8286-41A
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM z13 (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Certs. #3604, #3605, #3606, #3607, #3608, #3609 and #3610 |
| CVL |
Certs. #625, #626, #627, #628 and #629 |
| DRBG |
Certs. #935, #936, #937, #938 and #940 |
| DSA |
Certs. #1001, #1002, #1003, #1004 and #1005 |
| ECDSA |
Certs. #738, #739, #740, #741 and #742 |
| HMAC |
Certs. #2299, #2300, #2301, #2303 and #2305 |
| RSA |
Certs. #1853, #1854, #1855, #1856, #1857, #2031, #2032, #2033, #2034 and #2035 |
| SHS |
Certs. #2965, #2966, #2967, #2969 and #2971 |
| Triple-DES |
Certs. #2006, #2007, #2008, #2009 and #2010 |
Other Algorithms
AES (Certs. #3604, #3605, #3606, #3607, #3608, #3609 and #3610, key unwrapping); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 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 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Certs. #2006, #2007, #2008, #2009 and #2010, key unwrapping)
