808bits

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 - NSS Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2622 · SUSE, LLC · 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 number2622
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSUSE, LLC · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

SUSE Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES3452
DRBG846
DSA971
ECDSA699
HMAC2198
RSA1767
SHS2848
Triple-DES1943

Other algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides at least 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 running on HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2016-04-22Initialatsec information security corporation
2018-07-06Updateatsec 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: 2016-04-22, 2018-07-06

Source documents