Samsung Kernel Cryptographic Module
Samsung Kernel Cryptographic Module, from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2214 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 | 2214 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | SKC 1.4.1.3 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Provides general purpose cryptographic services to services in the Linux kernel and user-space applications, intended to protect data in transit and at rest.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (5)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 2809, 2810, 2938, 2939 |
| HMAC | 1760, 1761, 1862, 1863 |
| RNG | 1275, 1276, 1297, 1298 |
| SHS | 2357, 2358, 2474, 2475 |
| Triple-DES | 1687, 1746 |
Other algorithms
DES; Twofish; MD4; MD5; ansi_cprng; ARC4; Pcompress; AES-XCBC (non-compliant); CRC32c; Deflate; LZO
Tested configurations
- Android KitKat 4.4.2 running on Samsung Galaxy S5
- Tizen 2.2.1 running on Samsung Z (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-31 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2014-08-29 | Update | 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: 2014-07-31, 2014-08-29