Network Security Services (NSS)
Network Security Services (NSS), from Wind River Systems, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1475 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1475 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Wind River Systems, 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 libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. Applications built with NSS can support SSL v2 and v3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates, and other security standards.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
Approved algorithms (8)
Other algorithms
MD5; MD2; RC2; RC4; DES; SEED; Camellia; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 192 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Wind River Linux Secure 1.0 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-28 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
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: 2010-12-28