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Oracle Linux 6 NSS Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3111 · Oracle Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Oracle Linux 6 NSS Cryptographic Module, from Oracle Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3111 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.

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

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

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 (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES4773, 4774, 5469, 5472
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL1417, 1418, 1924, 1925
DRBG1652, 2151
DSA1285, 1407
ECDSA1199, 1464
HMAC3184, 3628
RSA2615, 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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