Module Name
VMware's BoringCrypto Module
Caveat
When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.
Security Level Exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
VMware’s BoringCrypto Module is a versatile software library that implements and provides FIPS 140-2 Approved cryptographic functionalities to various VMware products and services.
Tested Configuration(s)
- Amazon Linux 2 OS on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- Amazon Linux 2 OS on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- Amazon Linux 2023 OS on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- Amazon Linux 2023 OS on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- Photon OS 3.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- Photon OS 3.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- Photon OS 4.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- Photon OS 4.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- Photon OS 5.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- Photon OS 5.0 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- RHEL 8.2 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- RHEL 8.2 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 running on Dell Precision 5550 with Intel® Core I7 with PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 running on Dell Precision 5550 with Intel® Core I7 without PAA
- Ubuntu 22.04 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- Ubuntu 22.04 on VMware ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
- VMware ESXi 8.0U3 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 with PAA
- VMware ESXi 8.0U3 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel® Xeon Gold 6330 without PAA
Approved Algorithms
| AES |
Cert. #A4970 |
| CVL |
Cert. # A4970 |
| DRBG |
Cert. # A4970 |
| ECDSA |
Cert. # A4970 |
| HMAC |
Cert. # A4970 |
| KAS |
KAS-SSC Cert. # A4970, CVL Cert. #A4970 |
| KAS-SSC |
Cert. # A4970 |
| KTS |
AES Cert. # A4970; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength |
| RSA |
Cert. # A4970 |
| SHS |
Cert. # A4970 |
| Triple-DES |
Cert. # A4970 |
Allowed Algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
