Ubuntu 20.04 Strongswan Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 9.1 of the Security Policy with module Ubuntu 20.04 OpenSSL Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3966 operating in FIPS mode and with module Ubuntu 20.04 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS140-2 under Cert. #3928 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4046 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | 3.0 |
Module description
Ubuntu 20.04 Strongswan Cryptographic Module provides cryptographic services for the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol in the Ubuntu Operating System user space.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A522, A523, A524, A526, A527, A528, A533, A534, A535, A536, A537, A538 |
| CVL | A660 |
| DRBG | A522, A523, A524 |
| ECDSA | A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| HMAC | A529, A530, A531, A532, A616, A617, A618, A644, A645, A646 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A529, A530, A531, A532, A539 |
| RSA | A529, A530, A531, A532 |
| SHS | A529, A530, A531, A532, A616, A617, A618, A644, A645, A646 |
| Triple-DES | A525 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 with PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 without PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-18 | Initial | 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2021-10-18