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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #918

Details

Module Name
OpenSSL FIPS Object Module
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When built, installed, protected and initialized as assumed by the Crypto Officer role and specified in the provided Security Policy. Appendix B of the provided Security Policy specifies the complete set of source files of this module. There shall be no additions, deletions or alterations of this set as used during module build. All source files, including the specified OpenSSL distribution tar file, shall be verified as specified in Appendix B of the provided Security Policy. Installation, protection, and initialization shall be completed as specified in Appendix C of the provided Security Policy. Any deviation from specified verification, protection, installation and initialization procedures will result in a FIPS 140-2 non-compliant module.
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
The OpenSSL FIPS Object Module is a cryptographic library that can be downloaded from http://www.openssl.org/source/
Tested Configuration(s)
  • SuSE Linux Version 10.2 (gcc Compiler Version 4.1.2)
Approved Algorithms
AES Cert. #668
HMAC Cert. #352
RNG Cert. #387
RSA Cert. #310
SHS Cert. #701
Triple-DES Cert. #613
Other Algorithms
DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DSA (Cert. #250; non-compliant)

Vendor

Open Source Software Institute
Administrative Office
P.O. Box 547
Oxford, MS 38655
USA

John Weathersby
OpenSSL@oss-institute.org
Phone: 601-427-0152
Fax: 601-427-0156

Validation History

Date Type Lab
2/29/2008 Initial DOMUS