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Projects Cryptographic Module Validation Program Entropy Validations

Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Entropy Certificate #E54

Details

Implementation Name
RHEL Kernel CPU Time Jitter RNG Entropy Source
Standard
SP 800-90B
Description
Kernel CPU Time Jitter RNG Noise Source
Version
2.2.0
Noise Source Classification
Non-Physical
Reuse Status
Reuse restricted to vendor
Operating Environments Vetted Conditioning Component CAVP Certificates
Bits of Entropy per Output:  59
Output Size in Bits:  64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Silver 4216
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Silver 4216
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 on Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Silver 4216
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 on Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Silver 4216
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 on PowerVM FW1040.00 with VIOS 3.1.3.00 on IBM POWER Series POWER10
  • RHEL 9 on IBM Z System z16(TM)
  • RHEL 9 on IBM Z System z16(TM)

Vendor

Red Hat, LLC
100 E. Davie Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
USA

Jaroslav Reznik
[email protected]

Related Files

Public Use Document

Validation History

Date Lab
6/20/2023 atsec information security corporation
4/5/2024 atsec information security corporation
7/29/2024 atsec information security corporation