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Samsung BoringSSL Android

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4216 · Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · data as of 2026-10-09

Samsung BoringSSL Android, from Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4216 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. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.

Certificate

Certificate number4216
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · website
Software versions1.6

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

Provides general purpose cryptographic services to user-space applications on the mobile platform for the protection of data.

Security level exceptions

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

Approved algorithms (11)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA2351
CVLA2351
DRBGA2351
ECDSAA2351
HMACA2351
KAS
KAS-SSCA2351
KTS
RSAA2351
SHSA2351
Triple-DESA2351

Allowed algorithms

MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Android 12 running on Galaxy A71 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy A71 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy Tab Active3 with Exynos 9810 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy Tab Active3 with Exynos 9810 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy XCover6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy XCover6 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G without PAA (single-user mode)
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy XCoverPro with Exynos 9611 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy XCoverPro with Exynos 9611 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Galaxy Z Flip 4 5G with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy A52 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy A52 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 750 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy A53 with Samsung Exynos 1280 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy A53 with Samsung Exynos 1280 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy Note10+ with Samsung Exynos 9825 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy Note10+ with Samsung Exynos 9825 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S10+ with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S10+ with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S10+ with Samsung Exynos 9820 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S10+ with Samsung Exynos 9820 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G with Samsung Exynos 990 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G with Samsung Exynos 990 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S21+ with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S21+ with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S21+ with Samsung Exynos 2100 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S21+ with Samsung Exynos 2100 without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platforms with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platforms without PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with Samsung Exynos 2200 with PAA
  • Android 12 running on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with Samsung Exynos 2200 without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-05-09InitialAcumen Security
2022-11-18UpdateAcumen Security

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: 2022-05-09, 2022-11-18

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