Red Hat Enterprise Linux GnuTLS Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2780 |
|---|---|
| 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
GnuTLS is a secure communications library implementing the SSH, TLS, and DTLS protocols. It provides a simple C language application programming interface to access the secure communications protocols as well as APIs to parse and write X.509, PCKS#12, and other required structures which is shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 3613, 3614, 3615, 3616, 3617, 3618, 3619 |
| CVL | 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641 |
| DRBG | 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949 |
| DSA | 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012 |
| ECDSA | 745, 746, 747, 748, 749 |
| HMAC | 2320, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324 |
| RSA | 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 |
| SHS | 2986, 2987, 2988, 2989, 2990 |
| Triple-DES | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #632, #634, #636, #638 and #640, 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 (CVL Certs. #632, #634, #636, #638 and #640, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Blowfish; Camellia; CAST128; DES; GOST Hash; MD2; MD4; MD5; PBKDFv2 (RFC2898); PRNG; RC2; RC4; RIPEMD160; Salsa20; Serpent; SHA-3 (non-compliant); Twofish; UMAC
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 Power System S814 (single-user mode)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM z13
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-31 | Initial | 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: 2016-10-31