Samsung Kernel Cryptographic Module
Samsung Kernel Cryptographic Module, from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2430 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 | 2430 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | SKC1.6 |
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)
Other algorithms
DES; Twofish; MD5; ansi_cprng; krng; ANSI X9.31 RNG; ARC4; Pcompress; CRC32c; Deflate; LZO; AES-GCM (non-compliant); RFC4106-AES-GCM (non-compliant); RFC4543-AES-GCM (non-compliant); AES-CTR (non-compliant); Triple-DES-CTR (non-compliant); GHASH; GF128MUL; 2-key Triple-DES
Tested configurations
- Android Lollipop 5.0.2 running on Samsung Galaxy S6
- Android Lollipop 5.1 running on Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-14 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2015-09-04 | 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: 2015-08-14, 2015-09-04