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Oracle Linux 7 Libreswan Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3699 · Oracle Corporation · data as of 2026-10-21

Oracle Linux 7 Libreswan Cryptographic Module, from Oracle Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3699 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 installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 10 of the Security Policy. When operated in FIPS mode with Oracle Linux 7 NSS Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3616 operating in FIPS mode and Oracle Linux 7 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3474 operating in FIPS mode.

Certificate

Certificate number3699
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 7 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 (9)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESC786, C794
CVLC786, C900
DRBGC786
DSAC786
ECDSAC786
HMACC422, C423, C429, C786
RSAC786
SHSC786
Triple-DESC786

Allowed algorithms

Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C786 with CVL Cert. #C900, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #C786 with CVL Cert. #C900, 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 7.6 64 bit running on an Oracle Server X7-2 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4114 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.6 64 bit running on an Oracle Server X7-2 with an Intel® Xeon® Silver 4114 without PAA (single user mode)
  • Oracle Linux 7.6 64 bit running on an Oracle X7-2 Server with an AMD® EPYC® 7551 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 7.6 64 bit running on an Oracle X7-2 Server with an AMD® EPYC® 7551 without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2020-08-17InitialAcumen Security
2020-09-16UpdateAcumen 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: 2020-08-17, 2020-09-16

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