Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Libgcrypt Cryptographic Module
Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Libgcrypt Cryptographic Module, from Canonical Ltd., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4793 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2029-09-09. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: Interim validation. When operated in approved mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified Section 11 in the Security Policy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4793 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2029-09-09 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | 1.9.4-3ubuntu3+Fips1.2 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 libgcrypt is a software library implementing general purpose cryptographic algorithms
Security level exceptions
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
Approved algorithms (46)
Tested configurations
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit on IBM z15 with IBM z15 with PAI
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit on IBM z15 with IBM z15 without PAI
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) c6g.metal with AWS Graviton2 with PAA
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) c6g.metal with AWS Graviton2 without PAA
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 with PAA
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-10 | Initial | 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: 2024-09-10