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Oracle Linux 6 Libreswan Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3170 · Oracle Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Oracle Linux 6 Libreswan Cryptographic Module, from Oracle Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3170 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 with Oracle Linux 6 NSS Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3111 operating in FIPS mode and Oracle Linux OpenSSL Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3017 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3170
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.

The Oracle Linux 6 Libreswan Cryptographic Module is a framework for providing cryptographic services to other network entities implementing the IKEv1 and IKEv2 protocols.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES4773, 4774, 5469, 5472
CVL1417, 1427, 1924, 2081
DRBG1652, 2151
DSA1285, 1407
ECDSA1199, 1464
HMAC2993, 2995, 3184, 3549, 3550, 3628
RSA2615, 2640, 2939
SHS3918, 4391
Triple-DES2536, 2755

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1417 and #1924 with CVL Cert. #1427 and #2081, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1417 and #1924 with CVL Cert. #1427 and #2081, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); 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
2018-04-12Initialatsec information security corporation
2018-10-12Updateatsec 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: 2018-04-12, 2018-10-12

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