VMware’s Linux Kernel Cryptographic Module
VMware’s Linux Kernel Cryptographic Module, from Broadcom Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4865 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: Interim validation. When operated in approved mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11.1 of the Security Policy.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4865 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Broadcom Inc. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The VMware's Linux Kernel Cryptographic Module 5.0.0 offers symmetric encryption/decryption, digital signature generation/verification, hashing, cryptographic key generation, random number generation, message authentication, and key establishment functions to secure data.
Security level exceptions
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | Initial | Lightship Security, Inc. |
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: 2024-11-05