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Samsung BoringSSL Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3236 · Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · data as of 2026-10-21

Samsung BoringSSL Cryptographic Module, from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3236 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

Certificate

Certificate number3236
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Software versions1.2

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Provides general purpose cryptographic services to user-space applications on the mobile platform for the protection of data.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (10)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES5255
CKGvendor affirmed
CVL1725, 1726
DRBG2010
DSA1361
ECDSA1369
HMAC3479
KTS
RSA2810
SHS4230

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (Key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #1725, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG; RSA (CVL Cert. # 1726, key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 128 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Android 8.0 with processor Qualcomm MSM8996 running on Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
  • Android 8.0 with processor Qualcomm MSM8998 running on Samsung Galaxy S8+
  • Android 8.0 with processor Qualcomm SDM845 running on Samsung Galaxy S9+
  • Android 8.0 with processor Samsung Electronics Exynos8890 running on Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
  • Android 8.0 with processor Samsung Electronics Exynos8895 running on Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Android 8.0 with processor Samsung Electronics Exynos9810 running on Samsung Galaxy S9+
  • Android 8.0 with processor Samsung EXYNOS7570 running on Samsung Galaxy J3
  • Android 8.0 with processor Samsung EXYNOS7884 running on Samsung Galaxy J3 (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2018-07-20InitialGossamer Security Solutions

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: 2018-07-20

Source documents