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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #3902

Details

Module Name
Ubuntu 20.04 Libgcrypt Cryptographic Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Active
Sunset Date
4/19/2026
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 9.1 of the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Security Level Exceptions
  • Physical Security: N/A
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
The libgcrypt library implementation providing cryptographic services to Linux user space software components in general and to GnuPG in particular.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on IBM z15(TM) with z15(TM) without PAI [2] (single-user mode)
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon(R) Gold Skylake without PAA [1][2]
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold Skylake with PAA [1][2]
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #A540, #A541, #A543, #A544 and #A1867
DRBG Certs. #A540, #A541, #A542, #A543, #A544 and #A1867
DSA Certs. #A540, #A541, #A542, #A543, #A544 and #A1867
ECDSA Certs. #A540, #A541, #A542, #A543, #A544 and #A1867
HMAC Certs. #A540, #A541, #A543, #A544, #A545 and #A1867
KTS AES Certs. #A540, #A541, #A543, #A544 and #A1867; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength
PBKDF vendor affirmed
RSA Certs. #A540, #A541, #A542, #A543, #A544 and #A1867
SHA-3 Certs. #A540, #A541, #A542 and #A1867
SHS Certs. #A540, #A541, #A543, #A544, #A545 and #A1867
Triple-DES Certs. #A541 and #A1867
Allowed Algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Software Versions
3.0

Vendor

Canonical Ltd.
5th floor, Blue Fin Building
110 Southwark Street
London SE1 0SU
United Kingdom

Canonical Certification Team
security-certifications@lists.canonical.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
4/20/2021 Initial ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP
10/18/2021 Update ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP
4/11/2022 Update ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP