Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3781 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Red Hat®, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | rhel8.20200305 |
Module description
The OpenSSL FIPS Runtime Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for use with the high level API of the OpenSSL library.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A215, A216, A217, A219, A221, A225, A229, A232, A233, A235, A236, A238, A239, A240 |
| CVL | A220, A223, A224, A226, A228, A231, A237, A243 |
| DRBG | A216, A217, A219, A221, A222, A225, A227, A229, A230, A233, A235, A236, A238, A239 |
| DSA | A220, A223, A224, A228 |
| ECDSA | A220, A223, A224, A228 |
| HMAC | A218, A220, A222, A223, A224, A227, A228, A230, A234 |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | A220, A223, A224, A228 |
| SHA-3 | A218, A234 |
| SHS | A220, A222, A223, A224, A227, A228, A230 |
| Triple-DES | A241 |
Allowed algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #A220, #A223, #A224 and #A228 with CVL Certs. #A220, #A223, #A224 and #A228, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength); EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Certs. #A220, #A223, #A224 and #A228 with CVL Certs. #A220, #A223, #A224 and #A228, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R430 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R430 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5 without PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-21 | 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: 2020-12-21