SUSE Linux Enterprise Server GnuTLS Cryptographic Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server GnuTLS Cryptographic Module, from SUSE, LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3957 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 | 3957 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | SUSE, LLC · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
GnuTLS is a secure communications library implementing the TLS protocol. It provides a simple C language application programming interface to access the secure communications protocols as well as APIs to parse and write X.509, PKCS#12, and other required structures which is shipped with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (14)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A408, A410, A411, A412, A414, A415, A416, A417 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A408 |
| DRBG | A408 |
| DSA | A408 |
| ECDSA | A408 |
| HMAC | A408, A412, A417 |
| KAS | |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | A408 |
| SHA-3 | A409, A413 |
| SHS | A408, A412, A417 |
| Triple-DES | A408 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- (single-user mode)
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 running on Dell EMC PowerEdge 640 with Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Gold 6234 with PAA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 running on Dell EMC PowerEdge 640 with Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Gold 6234 without PAA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 running on Gigabyte R181-T90 with Cavium ThunderX2 CN9975 ARMv8 with PAA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 running on Gigabyte R181-T90 with Cavium ThunderX2 CN9975 ARMv8 without PAA
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 running on IBM System Z/15 with IBM z15
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-17 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2021-11-28 | Update | 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: 2021-06-17, 2021-11-28