Network Security Services (NSS) Cryptographic Module (Freebl)
Network Security Services (NSS) Cryptographic Module (Freebl), from Red Hat®, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1293 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 operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1293 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Red Hat®, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.12.4 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of open source C libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications. NSS implements major crypto algorithms and Internet security standards, and supports smartcards and hardware crypto devices. NSS is available free of charge under the Mozilla Public License, the GNU General Public License, and the GNU Lesser General Public License. For more information, see http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Approved algorithms (2)
Other algorithms
MD2; MD5
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux v5 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-14 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
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: 2010-04-14