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Amazon Linux 2 Libreswan Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3652 · Amazon Web Services, Inc. · data as of 2026-10-21

Amazon Linux 2 Libreswan Cryptographic Module, from Amazon Web Services, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3652 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 Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3646 operating in FIPS mode and Amazon Linux 2 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3553 operating in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number3652
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorAmazon Web Services, Inc. · website
Software versions1.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Amazon Linux 2 Libreswan Cryptographic Module implements IKE protocol version 1 and version 2.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC803, C804
CVLC803, C807
DRBGC803
DSAC803
ECDSAC803
HMACC523, C524, C525, C526, C803
RSAC803
SHSC803
Triple-DESC803

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C803 with CVL Cert. #C807, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 bits and 202 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C803 with CVL Cert. #C807, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); NDRNG

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

DateTypeLab
2020-05-08Initialatsec 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: 2020-05-08

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