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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server libgcrypt Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3848 · SUSE, LLC · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number3848
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSUSE, LLC · website
Software versions3.0

Module description

SUSE Libgcrypt is a general purpose cryptographic library based on the code from GnuPG.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESA118
DRBGA118
DSAA118
ECDSAA118
HMACA118
KTS
PBKDFvendor affirmed
RSAA118
SHA-3A118
SHSA118
Triple-DESA118

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP0 running on Dell EMC PowerEdge 640 with Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Gold 6234 (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-03-15Initialatsec information security corporation
2021-11-28Updateatsec 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: 2021-03-15, 2021-11-28

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