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Oracle Linux 6 NSS Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3111 · Oracle Corporation · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. SP 800-56Arev3 transition. 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 number3111
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorOracle Corporation · website
Software versionsR6-1.0.0

Module description

Oracle Linux 6 NSS Cryptographic Module is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES4773, 4774, 5469, 5472
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL1417, 1418, 1924, 1925
DRBG1652, 2151
DSA1285, 1407
ECDSA1199, 1464
HMAC3184, 3628
RSA2615, 2640, 2640, 2939
SHS3918, 4391
Triple-DES2536, 2755

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1417 and #1924 with CVL Certs. #1418 and #1925, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #1417 and #1924 with CVL Certs. #1418 and #1925, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Oracle Linux 6.9 64 bit running on Oracle Server X6-2 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 6.9 64 bit running on Oracle Server X6-2 without PAA
  • Oracle Linux 6.9 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 6.9 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2018-01-24Initialatsec information security corporation
2018-02-06Updateatsec 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: 2018-01-24, 2018-02-06, 2018-07-06

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