Module Name
Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module
Historical Reason
SP 800-56Arev3 transition - replaced by certificate #4565
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 10.2 of the Security Policy.
Security Level Exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Physical Security: N/A
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
The Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications. These applications may support the TLS protocol, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates, and other security standards supporting FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic algorithms.
Tested Configuration(s)
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5 with PAA
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5 without PAA (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Certs. #C803 and #C804 |
| CKG |
vendor affirmed |
| CVL |
Cert. #C803 |
| DRBG |
Cert. #C803 |
| DSA |
Cert. #C803 |
| ECDSA |
Cert. #C803 |
| HMAC |
Cert. #C803 |
| KTS |
AES Certs. #C803 and #C804; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength |
| RSA |
Cert. #C803 |
| SHS |
Cert. #C803 |
| Triple-DES |
Cert. #C803 |
Allowed Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C803; shared secret computation provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength)
