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SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3962 · 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 and installed, initialized and configured as specified in section 10.1 of the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number3962
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSUSE, LLC · website
Software versions3.2

Module description

z SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel Crypto API Module provides cryptographic services to the Linux operating system kernel.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

Allowed algorithms

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 z15 with IBM z15 with PAI
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 running on IBM System Z z15 with IBM z15 without PAI

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-06-30Initialatsec 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: 2021-06-30, 2021-11-28

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