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SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4069 · SUSE, LLC · data as of 2026-10-09

SUSE Linux Enterprise Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module, from SUSE, LLC, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4069 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement. Observed moving to historical on 2026-09-22. It was one of the last FIPS 140-2 certificates, all moved at the 140-2 sunset on 2026-09-21.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in section 10.1 of the Security Policy

Certificate

Certificate number4069
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSUSE, LLC · website
Software versions2.1

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 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 (8)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA691, A692, A694, A695, A696, A698, A699, A700, A701, A702, A703, A705, A706, A707, A708, A709, A710, A711, A713, A714, A715, A716, A718, A719, A720, A721
DRBGA692, A694, A695, A696, A698, A699, A701, A702, A703, A706, A707, A708, A709, A710, A711, A714, A715, A716, A719, A720, A721, A723, A724, A725, A726
HMACA690, A692, A708, A723, A724, A725
KTS
RSAA692, A708, A723, A724, A725
SHA-3A690
SHSA692, A708, A722, A723, A724, A725
Triple-DESA692, A696, A708, A716, A726

Allowed algorithms

NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 running on FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX4770 M5 with Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Platinum 8268 with PAA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 running on FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX4770 M5 with Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Platinum 8268 without PAA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 running on IBM System Z z13 with IBM z13 with PAI
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 running on IBM System Z z13 with IBM z13 without PAI
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 running on FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX4770 M5 with Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Platinum 8268 with PAA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 running on FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY RX4770 M5 with Intel Cascade Lake Xeon Platinum 8268 without PAA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 running on IBM System Z z13 with IBM z13 with PAI
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 running on IBM System Z z13 with IBM z13 without PAI (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-11-15Initialatsec 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 at the time of the earliest snapshot
  • 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2021-11-15

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