OpenSSL FIPS Object Module
OpenSSL FIPS Object Module, from Open Source Software Institute, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1051 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When built, installed, protected and initialized as assumed by the Crypto Officer role and as specified in the provided Security Policy. Appendix B of the provided Security Policy specifies the actual distribution tar file containing the source code of this module. There shall be no additions, deletions or alterations to the tar file contents as used during module build. The distribution tar file, shall be verified as specified in Appendix B of the provided Security Policy. Installation and protection shall be completed as specified in Appendix A of the provided Security Policy. Initialization shall be invoked as per Section 2.3 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1051 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Open Source Software Institute · website |
| Software versions | 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3 or 1.2.4 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The OpenSSL FIPS Object Module is a cryptographic library that can be downloaded from www.openssl.org/source/
Approved algorithms (7)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 695, 1534, 1630, 1933, 2011 |
| DSA | 264, 475, 512, 616, 637 |
| HMAC | 373, 892, 957, 1167, 1216 |
| RNG | 407, 826, 873, 1018, 1053 |
| RSA | 323, 745, 804, 999, 1040 |
| SHS | 723, 1362, 1435, 1698, 1761 |
| Triple-DES | 627, 1011, 1066, 1259, 1297 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- µClinux Kernel Version 2.4.32 (gcc Compiler Version 3.4.4)
- Android 2.2 (gcc Compiler Version 4.4.0)
- Apple iOS 5.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.2.1)
- Apple OS X 11 32 bit (gcc Compiler Version 4.2.1)
- Apple OS X 11 64 bit (gcc Compiler Version 4.2.1) (single-user mode)
- OpenSuSE Linux 32-bit Version 10.2 (gcc Compiler Version 4.1.2 20061115 prerelease)
- OpenSuSE Linux 64-bit Version 10.2 (gcc Compiler Version 4.1.2 20061115 prerelease)
- VxWorks 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 4.1.2)
- Wind River 1.4 (gcc Compiler Version 3.4.4)
- Wind River 4.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.4.1)
- Windows XP Pro SP2 32 bit (Microsoft Visual C++ version 8)
- Windows XP Pro SP2 64 bit (Microsoft Visual C++ version 8)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-17 | Initial | DOMUS |
| 2009-11-20 | Update | |
| 2010-12-08 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2011-05-12 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2012-03-07 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2012-03-14 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
| 2012-05-29 | Update | SAIC-VA |
| 2012-06-21 | Update | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
Status timeline
As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.
- 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
- Validation dates on record: 2008-11-17, 2009-11-20, 2010-12-08, 2011-05-12, 2012-03-07, 2012-03-14, 2012-05-29, 2012-06-21