Ubuntu 20.04 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3966 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 |
Module description
OpenSSL is an open-source library of various cryptographic algorithms written mainly in C.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A518, A519, A520, A521, A522, A523, A524, A526, A527, A528, A533, A534, A535, A536, A537, A538 |
| CVL | A518, A519, A520, A521, A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| DRBG | A522, A523, A524 |
| DSA | A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| ECDSA | A515, A516, A517, A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| HMAC | A515, A516, A517, A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A529, A530, A531, A532, A539 |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | A515, A516, A517, A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| RSA | A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| SHA-3 | A515, A516, A517 |
| SHS | A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| Triple-DES | A518, A519, A520, A521, A525 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 CPU with PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 CPU without PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-06 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2021-10-18 | 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: 2021-07-06, 2021-10-18