Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 GnuTLS Cryptographic Module
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 9 and 10 of the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4428 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Red Hat®, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | rhel8.20250407 |
Module description
GnuTLS is a secure communications library implementing the TLS and DTLS protocols. It provides a simple C language application programming interface to access the secure communications protocols as well as APIs to parse and write X.509, PKCS#12, and other required structures which is shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A1804, A1824, A1825, A1827, A1828, A1830, A1831, A1833, A2891, A3432, A3433 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | A1830 |
| DRBG | A1830 |
| DSA | A1830 |
| ECDSA | A1830 |
| ENT | |
| HMAC | A1825, A1830, A3434 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A1830 |
| KDA | A1829 |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| KTS | |
| PBKDF | A1830 |
| RSA | A1830 |
| SHA-3 | A1826, A1832 |
| SHS | A1825, A1830, A3434 |
| Triple-DES | A1830 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength);
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on an IBM System z15 with an IBM z15 with PAI
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on an IBM System z15 with an IBM z15 without PAI
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4216 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with an Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4216 without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with PowerVM FW1010.22 with VIOS 3.1.3.00 running on an IBM 9080-HEX with an IBM POWER10 (single-user mode)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with PowerVM FW950.00 with VIOS 3.1.2.00 running on an IBM 9009-42A with an IBM POWER9 with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with PowerVM FW950.00 with VIOS 3.1.2.00 running on an IBM 9009-42A with an IBM POWER9 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-27 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2023-10-13 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2024-08-14 | Update | atsec information security corporation |
| 2025-06-27 | 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2023-01-27, 2023-10-13, 2024-08-14