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Oracle Linux 6 Libreswan Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3170 · 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 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

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

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
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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