Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 10.2 of the Security Policy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3646 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
The Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications. These applications may support the TLS protocol, PKCS #5, PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates, and other security standards supporting FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic algorithms.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | C803, C804 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | C803 |
| DRBG | C803 |
| DSA | C803 |
| ECDSA | C803 |
| HMAC | C803 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | C803 |
| SHS | C803 |
| Triple-DES | C803 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C803; shared secret computation provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5 with PAA
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5 without PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-20 | Initial | atsec 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: 2020-04-20