Module Name
Amazon Linux 2 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module
Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to dependency on certificate #3646
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode with module Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3646 operating in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
The Linux kernel Crypto API implemented in the Amazon Linux 2 provides services operating inside the Linux kernel with various ciphers, message digests and an approved random number generator.
Tested Configuration(s)
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5-2686 with PAA
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5-2686 without PAA (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Certs. #C911, #C912, #C913, #C914, #C915 and #C917 |
| CVL |
Cert. #C923 |
| DRBG |
Certs. #C911, #C913, #C915, #C918, #C919, #C920 and #C921 |
| HMAC |
Certs. #C803, #C918, #C919, #C920, #C921 and #C923 |
| KTS |
AES Certs. #C911, #C912, #C913, #C914, #C915 and #C917; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength |
| KTS |
AES Certs. #C911, #C912, #C913, #C914, #C915, #C917 and HMAC Certs. #C918, #C919, #C920 and #C921; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength |
| RSA |
Certs. #C918, #C919, #C920, #C921 and #C923 |
| SHA-3 |
Cert. #C923 |
| SHS |
Certs. #C918, #C919, #C920 and #C921 |
| Triple-DES |
Cert. #C923 |
Allowed Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C923; shared secret computation provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
