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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 OpenSSL Module, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 OpenSSL Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2441 · Red Hat®, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number2441
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorRed Hat®, Inc. · website
Software versions3.0, 4.0

Module description

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

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

DateTypeLab
2015-09-08Initialatsec information security corporation
2016-01-27Updateatsec information security corporation
2016-02-16Updateatsec information security corporation
2016-12-21Updateatsec 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

Source documents