SUSE Rancher Kubernetes Cryptographic Library
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4691 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2026-09-21 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | SUSE LLC · website |
| Software versions | 853ca1ea1168dff08011e5d42d94609cc0ca2e27 |
Module description
A software library that contains cryptography to serve SUSE’s Rancher Kubernetes Engine and its ecosystem of supported cloud-native tools written in the Go programming language.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | A5181 |
| CVL | A5181 |
| DRBG | A5181 |
| ECDSA | A5181 |
| HMAC | A5181 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A5181 |
| KTS | |
| RSA | A5181 |
| SHS | A5181 |
| Triple-DES | A5181 |
Allowed algorithms
RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R without PAA (single-user mode)
- SUSE Liberty Linux 7.9 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R with PAA
- SUSE Liberty Linux 7.9 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R without PAA
- SUSE Liberty Linux 8.8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R with PAA
- SUSE Liberty Linux 8.8 running on Dell PowerEdge R440 with Intel® Xeon® Silver 4214R without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-12 | Initial | Acumen 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 active
- Validation dates on record: 2024-04-12