Oracle Solaris Kernel Cryptographic Framework
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2698 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Oracle Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 1.3 |
Module description
The Oracle Solaris Kernel Cryptographic Framework module provides cryptographic functionality for the kernel module. The module provides encryption, decryption, hashing, signature generation and verification, secure random number generation, and message authentication functions. The module can leverage the algorithm acceleration from SPARC and x86 processors when available.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Design Assurance: Level 3
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
AES (non-compliant); ECDSA (non-compliant); MD4; MD5; HMAC-MD5; RC4; DES; Blowfish; Camelia; Triple-DES (non-compliant); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 192 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Oracle Solaris 11.3 running on an Oracle Server X5-2 with PAA
- Oracle Solaris 11.3 running on an Oracle Server X5-2 without PAA (single-user mode)
- Oracle Solaris 11.3 running on an Oracle SPARC T5-1B Server with PAA
- Oracle Solaris 11.3 running on an Oracle SPARC T5-1B Server without PAA
- Oracle Solaris 11.3 running on an Oracle SPARC T7-2 Server with PAA
- Oracle Solaris 11.3 running on an Oracle SPARC T7-2 Server without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-08 | Initial | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2016-11-03 | Update | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
| 2018-02-13 | Update | CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc |
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: 2016-08-08, 2016-11-03, 2018-02-13