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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #4642

Details

Module Name
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Active
Sunset Date
9/21/2026
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 OpenSSL FIPS Runtime Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for use with the high level API of the OpenSSL library.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on an IBM System z15 with an IBM z15 with PAI
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on an IBM System z15 with an IBM z15 without PAI
  • 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
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with PowerVM FW1010.22 with VIOS 3.1.3.00 running on an IBM 9080-HEX with an IBM POWER10 with PAA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with PowerVM FW1010.22 with VIOS 3.1.3.00 running on an IBM 9080-HEX with an IBM POWER10 without PAA (single-user mode)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with PowerVM FW950.00 with VIOS 3.1.2.00 running on an IBM 9009-42A with an IBM POWER9 with PAA
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with PowerVM FW950.00 with VIOS 3.1.2.00 running on an IBM 9009-42A with an IBM POWER9 without PAA
Approved Algorithms
AES Certs. #A1793, #A1794, #A1795, #A1797, #A1798, #A1799, #A1800, #A1811, #A1812, #A1813, #A1814, #A1815, #A1816, #A1817, #A1818, #A1819, #A2774, #A2775, #A2776, #A2780, #A2781, #A2896, #A2897, #A2898, #A2899 and #A2900
CVL Certs. #A1797, #A1798, #A1799, #A1800, #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772, #A2774, #A2895 and #A2896
DRBG Certs. #A1793, #A1794, #A1795, #A2775, #A2897 and #A2899
DSA Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772 and #A2895
ECDSA Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772, #A2773 and #A2895
ENT NP
HMAC Certs. #A1801, #A1802, #A1803, #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772, #A2773 and #A2895
KAS KAS-SSC Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A1834, #A2772 and #A2895, CVL Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822 and #A1823
KAS-SSC Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A1834, #A2772 and #A2895
KBKDF Cert. #A1835
KDA Cert. #A1796
KTS AES Certs. #A1793, #A1794, #A1795, #A1811, #A1812, #A1813, #A1814, #A1815, #A1816, #A1817, #A1818, #A1819, #A2776, #A2775, #A2780, #A2781, #A2897, #A2898, #A2899 and #A2900; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS AES Certs. #A1793, #A1794, #A1795 and HMAC Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772 and #A2895; key establishment methodology provides 128 or 256 bits of encryption strength
KTS Triple-DES Cert. #A1792 and HMAC Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772 and #A2895; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength
KTS-RSA Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772 and #A2895; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 200 bits of encryption strength
PBKDF Certs. A1801, #A1802, #A1803, #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772, #A2773 and #A2895
RSA Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772 and #A2895
SHA-3 Certs. #A1801, #A1802, #A1803 and #A2773
SHS Certs. #A1820, #A1821, #A1822, #A1823, #A2772 and #A2895
Triple-DES Certs. #A1792, #A1797, #A1798, #A1799, #A1800, #A2774 and #A2896
Allowed Algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Software Versions
rhel8.20240917
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
[email protected]

Related Files

Security Policy
Consolidated Certificate

Validation History

Date Type Lab
10/25/2023 Initial atsec information security corporation
8/20/2024 Update atsec information security corporation
7/29/2025 Update atsec information security corporation