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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #4171

Details

Module Name
Oracle Linux 7 NSS Cryptographic Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Active
Sunset Date
9/21/2026
Overall Level
1
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 3
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
Oracle Linux 7 NSS Cryptographic Module is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Oracle Linux 7.8 64 bit running on Oracle Server A1-2C with Ampere(R) Altra(R) Neoverse-N1 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.8 64 bit running on Oracle Server A1-2C with Ampere(R) Altra(R) Neoverse-N1 without PAA (single-user mode)
  • Oracle Linux 7.8 64 bit running on Oracle Server E1-2C with AMD EPYC(TM) 7551 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.8 64 bit running on Oracle Server E1-2C with AMD EPYC(TM) 7551 without PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.8 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2C with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8167M with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.8 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2C with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8167M without PAA
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #A1059, #A1060, #A1072, #A1097, #A1179, #A1183, #A2579 and #A2580
CKG vendor affirmed
CVL Certs. #A1061 and #A1179
DRBG Cert. #A1179
DSA Cert. #A1179
ECDSA Cert. #A1179
ENT NP
HMAC Cert. #A1179
KAS KAS-SSC Cert. #A1179, CVL Cert. #A1179
KAS KAS-SSC Cert. #A1179, KDA Cert. #A1071
KAS-SSC Cert. #A1179
KDA Cert. #A1071
KTS AES Certs. #A1059, #A1072, #A1097, #A1179, #A2579 and #A2580; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS AES Certs. #A1097, #A1179 and #A2580 and HMAC Cert. #A1179; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS Triple-DES Cert. #A1179 and HMAC Cert. #A1179; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength
PBKDF Cert. #A1179
RSA Cert. #A1179
SHS Cert. #A1179
Triple-DES Cert. #A1179
Allowed Algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Software Versions
R7-7.8.0

Vendor

Oracle Corporation
2300 Oracle Way
Austin, TX 78741
USA

Security Evaluation team
seceval_us@oracle.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
3/4/2022 Initial ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP
7/1/2022 Update ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP