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Oracle Linux 8 libgcrypt Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4232 · Oracle Corporation · data as of 2026-10-09

Oracle Linux 8 libgcrypt Cryptographic Module, from Oracle Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4232 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. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number4232
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorOracle Corporation · website
Software versionsR8-8.4.0

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Oracle Linux 8 libgcrypt Cryptographic Module is a software library implementing general purpose cryptographic algorithms.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms (13)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AESA1785, A1786, A1787, A1788
DRBGA1785, A1786, A1787, A1788, A1789
DSAA1785, A1786, A1787, A1788, A1789
ECDSAA1785, A1786, A1787, A1788, A1789
ENT
HMACA1784, A1785, A1786, A1787, A1788, A1789
KTS
KTS-RSA
PBKDFA1785, A1786, A1787, A1788, A1789
RSAA1785, A1786, A1787, A1788, A1789
SHA-3A1786, A1787, A1789
SHSA1784, A1785, A1786, A1787, A1788, A1789
Triple-DESA1786

Allowed algorithms

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

Tested configurations

  • Oracle Linux 8.4 64 bit running on Oracle Server A1-2C with Ampere(R) Altra(R) Neoverse-N1 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 8.4 64 bit running on Oracle Server A1-2C with Ampere(R) Altra(R) Neoverse-N1 without PAA (single-user mode)
  • Oracle Linux 8.4 64 bit running on Oracle Server E1-2C with AMD EPYC(TM) 7551 with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 8.4 64 bit running on Oracle Server E1-2C with AMD EPYC(TM) 7551 without PAA
  • Oracle Linux 8.4 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2C with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8167M with PAA
  • Oracle Linux 8.4 64 bit running on Oracle Server X7-2C with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8167M without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2022-05-23Initialatsec information security corporation
2022-07-15Updateatsec 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: 2022-05-23, 2022-07-15

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