SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 - OpenSSH Client Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 - OpenSSH Client Module, from SUSE, LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2472 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 with module SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 - OpenSSL Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2435 [1] operating in FIPS mode or with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OpenSSL Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3038 [2] operating in FIPS mode.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2472 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | SUSE, LLC · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 [1] and 2.0 [2] |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
SUSE client software that provides encrypted network communication using the SSH protocol.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (1)
Other algorithms
ChaCha20; Poly1305; UMAC; Curve25519-based ECDH; Ed25519
Tested configurations
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 running on HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 with AES-NI[1]
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 running on HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 without AES-NI[1]
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 running on FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX2570 M2 inside a CX400 M1 enclosure with AES-NI[2]
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 running on FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX2570 M2 inside a CX400 M1 enclosure without AES-NI[2]
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 running on IBM z13[2] (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-13 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2018-01-02 | 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: 2015-11-13, 2018-01-02