Hewlett Packard Enterprise libgcrypt Crypto Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. This validation entry is a non-security relevant modification to Cert. #2657.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 2915 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Hewlett Packard Enterprise · website |
| Software versions | 4.0 |
Module description
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise libgcrypt Crypto Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for Hewlett Packard Enterprise components.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 3643, 3644, 3645, 3646 |
| DRBG | 972, 973, 974, 975, 979, 980 |
| DSA | 1020, 1021 |
| HMAC | 2398, 2399 |
| RSA | 1882, 1883 |
| SHS | 3065, 3066 |
| Triple-DES | 2033, 2034 |
Other algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); ARC4; Blowfish; Camellia; CAST5; CRC32; CSPRNG; DES; El Gamal; Gost; IDEA; MD4; MD5; OpenPGP S2K Salted and Iterated/salted; RC2; RIPEMD160; SEED; Serpent; Tiger; Twofish; Whirlpool
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with PAA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on ProLiant DL380p Gen8 without PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-30 | Initial | Acumen Security |
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: 2017-05-30