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Oracle Linux 7 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3590 · Oracle Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Oracle Linux 7 OpenSSH Server Cryptographic Module, from Oracle Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3590 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 module Oracle Linux OpenSSL Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3474 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3590
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorOracle Corporation · website
Software versionsR7-4.0.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Oracle Linux OpenSSH Cryptographic Module is a software module that supplies cryptographic support for the SSH protocol.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC422, C423, C429
CVLC429, C611
DRBGC422, C423, C429
ECDSAC429
HMACC422, C423, C429
KTS
RSAC429
SHSC422, C423, C429
Triple-DESC429

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert #C429 with CVL Cert #C611, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 202 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C429 with CVL Cert #C611, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

Tested configurations

  • Oracle Linux 7.6 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4114 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.6 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4114 without PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.6 64 bit running on Oracle X7-2 Server with AMD« EPYC« 7551 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.6 64 bit running on Oracle X7-2 Server with AMD« EPYC« 7551 without PAA (single user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-01-06InitialAcumen Security
2020-04-24UpdateAcumen Security

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: 2020-01-06, 2020-04-24

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