Red Hat Enterprise Linux Libreswan Cryptographic Module v4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Libreswan Cryptographic Module v4.0, from Red Hat®, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #2721 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: With module Red Hat Enterprise Linux NSS Cryptographic Module v4.0 validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2711 operating in FIPS mode and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 OpenSSL Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2441 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2721 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Red Hat®, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 4.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Libreswan Cryptographic Module v4.0 is a software only cryptographic module that provides the IKE protocol version 1 and version 2 key agreement services required for IPSec.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (1)
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p 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 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-29 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2016-12-20 | 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: 2016-08-29, 2016-12-20