Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 OpenSSL Module, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 OpenSSL Module
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 OpenSSL Module, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 OpenSSL Module, from Red Hat®, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2441 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 | 2441 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Red Hat®, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0, 4.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The OpenSSL FIPS Runtime Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for use with the high level API of the OpenSSL library.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms (9)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 3104, 3105, 3106, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3119, 3634, 3635, 3636, 3637, 3638, 3639, 3640, 3641, 3642, 3651, 3696 |
| CVL | 374, 375, 376, 377, 380, 381, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 661, 662 |
| DRBG | 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 629, 630, 631, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971, 982, 1003 |
| DSA | 897, 898, 899, 903, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1023, 1038 |
| ECDSA | 560, 561, 562, 564, 755, 756, 757, 759, 775 |
| HMAC | 1931, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1958, 2385, 2386, 2388, 2389, 2390, 2391, 2392, 2393, 2394, 2401, 2427 |
| RSA | 1583, 1584, 1586, 1590, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1886, 1902 |
| SHS | 2547, 2563, 2564, 2565, 2566, 2567, 2568, 2569, 2570, 2574, 2575, 2577, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 3069, 3095 |
| Triple-DES | 1784, 1785, 1786, 1790, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2044, 2059 |
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #655, #657 and #661, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #655, #657 and #661, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; RNG; Camellia; CAST; DES; IDEA; J-PAKE; MD2; MD4; MDC2; RC2; RC4; RC5; RIPEMD; Whirlpool
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 running on IBM System x3500 M4 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 running on IBM System x3500 M4 without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380 Gen8 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380 Gen8 without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM POWER8 Little Endian 8286-41A
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM z13 with CP Assist for Cryptographic Functions (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-08 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2016-01-27 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2016-02-16 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2016-12-21 | 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: 2015-09-08, 2016-01-27, 2016-02-16, 2016-12-21