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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 libgcrypt Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #4438 · Red Hat®, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Active. Sunset date 2026-09-21, 23 days away. This is the FIPS 140-2 sunset: after it, agencies may keep the module only in existing systems.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 10.1 of the Security Policy. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy.

Certificate

Certificate number4438
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statusactive
Sunset date2026-09-21
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorRed Hat®, Inc. · website
Software versionsrhel8.20220426

Module description

The libgcrypt FIPS Runtime Module is a general purpose cryptographic library designed to provide FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic functionality for use with the high level API of the libgcrypt library delivered with RHEL 8.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical Security: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AESA1806, A1807, A1809, A1810
DRBGA1806, A1807, A1808, A1809, A1810
DSAA1806, A1807, A1808, A1809, A1810
ECDSAA1806, A1807, A1808, A1809, A1810
ENT
HMACA1806, A1807, A1808, A1809, A1810
KTS
PBKDFA1806, A1807, A1808, A1809, A1810
RSAA1806, A1807, A1808, A1809, A1810
SHA-3A1808, A1809, A1810
SHSA1806, A1807, A1808, A1809, A1810
Triple-DESA1809

Allowed algorithms

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
  • 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

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2023-02-15Initialatsec information security corporation
2023-10-27Updateatsec 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: 2023-02-15, 2023-10-27

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