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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #4434

Details

Module Name
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Active
Sunset Date
9/21/2026
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode
Security Level Exceptions
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
The Linux kernel Crypto API implemented in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 provides services operating inside the Linux kernel with various ciphers, message digests and an approved random number generator.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4216 with PAA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4216 without PAA (single-user mode)
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #A1838, #A1839, #A1840, #A1842, #A1843, #A1844, #A1845, #A1846, #A1847, #A1848, #A1849, #A1850, #A1851, #A1852, #A1853, #A1854, #A1855, #A1856, #A1857 and #A1858
DRBG Certs. #A1838, #A1839, #A1840, #A1844, #A1845, #A1846, #A1847, #A1848, #A1849, #A1850, #A1851, #A1854, #A1855, #A1856, #A1859, #A1860, #A1861 and #A1862
ECDSA Cert. #A1839
ENT NP
HMAC Certs. #A1838, #A1839, #A1840, #A1841, #A1860, #A1861 and #A1862
KAS-SSC Cert. #A1839
KTS AES Certs. #A1840, #A1844, #A1847, #A1849, #A1850, #A1854 and #A1855; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS AES Certs. #A1840, #A1846, #A1849 and #A1854 and HMAC Certs. #A1838, #A1839, #A1840, #A1860, #A1861 and #A1862; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS Triple-DES Certs. #A1840, #A1854 and #A1859 and HMAC Certs. #A1838, #A1839, #A1840, #A1860, #A1861 and #A1862; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength
RSA Certs. #A1840, #A1860, #A1861 and #A1862
SHA-3 Cert. #A1841
SHS Certs. #A1838, #A1839, #A1840, #A1860, #A1861 and #A1862
Triple-DES Certs. #A1840, #A1842, #A1854, #A1857 and #A1859
Allowed Algorithms
N/A
Software Versions
rhel8.20211004
Product URL
http://redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux

Vendor

Red Hat®, Inc.
100 East Davie Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
USA

Jaroslav Reznik
fips140@redhat.com

Related Files

Security Policy
Consolidated Certificate

Validation History

Date Type Lab
2/15/2023 Initial ATSEC INFORMATION SECURITY CORP