Amazon Linux 2 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module
Amazon Linux 2 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module, from Amazon Web Services, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4593 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode with module Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #4565 operating in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4593 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Linux kernel Crypto API implemented in the Amazon Linux 2 provides services operating inside the Linux kernel with various ciphers, message digests and an approved random number generator.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (8)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A3671, A3672, A3673, A3675, A3676, A3677, A3678, A3679, A3680, C911, C912, C913, C914, C915, C917 |
| DRBG | A3671, A3672, A3673, A3676, A3679, C911, C913, C915, C918, C919, C920, C921 |
| HMAC | A3671, A3672, A3673, A3674, A3678, A3681, A3741, C803, C918, C919, C920, C921, C923 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A3673, C918, C919, C920, C921, C923 |
| SHA-3 | A3674, C923 |
| SHS | A3671, A3672, A3673, A3678, A3681, C918, C919, C920, C921 |
| Triple-DES | A3673, C923 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 c6g.metal with Graviton 2 with PAA
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 c6g.metal with Graviton 2 without PAA (single-user mode)
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5-2686 with PAA
- Amazon Linux 2 running on Amazon EC2 i3.metal with Intel Xeon E5-2686 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-12 | Initial | atsec information security corporation |
| 2023-11-13 | 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 historical
- Validation dates on record: 2023-09-12, 2023-11-13