Samsung BoringSSL Android
Samsung BoringSSL Android, from Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3900 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3900 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | 1.5 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Provides general purpose cryptographic services to user-space applications on the mobile platform for the protection of data.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (10)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A907 |
| CVL | A907 |
| DRBG | A907 |
| ECDSA | A907 |
| HMAC | A907 |
| KAS-SSC | vendor affirmed |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A907 |
| SHS | A907 |
| Triple-DES | A907 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Android 11 running on Galaxy A52 with Snapdragon 750 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy A52 with Snapdragon 750 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy A71 5G with Snapdragon 765 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy A71 5G with Snapdragon 765 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy Note10+ with Exynos 9825 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy Note10+ with Exynos 9825 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S10+ with Exynos 9820 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S10+ with Exynos 9820 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S10+ with Snapdragon 855 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S10+ with Snapdragon 855 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S20+ 5G with Exynos 990 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S20+ 5G with Exynos 990 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S20+ 5G with Snapdragon 865 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S20+ 5G with Snapdragon 865 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S21+ with Exynos 2100 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S21+ with Exynos 2100 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S21+ with Snapdragon 888 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy S21+ with Snapdragon 888 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy Tab Active3 with Exynos 9810 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy Tab Active3 with Exynos 9810 without PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy Xcover Pro with Exynos 9611 with PAA
- Android 11 running on Galaxy Xcover Pro with Exynos 9611 without PAA
- Wear OS 3 running on Galaxy Watch 4 with Exynos 5515 with PAA
- Wear OS 3 running on Galaxy Watch 4 with Exynos 5515 without PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-19 | Initial | Acumen Security |
| 2022-01-14 | Update | Acumen 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: 2021-04-19, 2022-01-14