808bits

Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module

FIPS 140-3 certificate #4894 · Canonical Ltd. · data as of 2026-10-21

Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module, from Canonical Ltd., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4894 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.

Historical. Replaced by certificate #5491. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: Interim validation. When operated in approved mode. When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11.1 of the Security Policy.

Certificate

Certificate number4894
StandardFIPS 140-3
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorCanonical Ltd. · website
Software versions5.15.0-73-fips

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The Linux kernel crypto API implementation provides cryptographic services to Linux kernel space software components and user space via the AF_ALG interface.

Security level exceptions

  • Physical security: N/A
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms (38)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES-CBCA3814, A3822, A3829, A3832, A3840, A3843, A3853, A3854, A3857
AES-CBC-CS3A3819, A3828, A3838, A3849, A3853, A3854
AES-CCMA3814, A3822, A3829, A3832, A3843, A3853, A3854
AES-CFB128A3817, A3826, A3836, A3847, A3854
AES-CMACA3814, A3822, A3829, A3832, A3843, A3853, A3854
AES-CTRA3814, A3822, A3829, A3832, A3840, A3843, A3853, A3854, A3857
AES-ECBA3812, A3813, A3814, A3820, A3821, A3822, A3824, A3825, A3829, A3830, A3831, A3832, A3833, A3834, A3840, A3841, A3842, A3843, A3844, A3845, A3853, A3854, A3855, A3856, A3857
AES-GCMA3814, A3820, A3821, A3822, A3824, A3825, A3829, A3830, A3831, A3832, A3833, A3834, A3840, A3841, A3842, A3843, A3844, A3845, A3854, A3855, A3856
AES-GMACA3814, A3822, A3829, A3832, A3843, A3854
AES-KWA3815, A3823, A3835, A3846, A3854
AES-OFBA3818, A3827, A3837, A3848, A3854
AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0A3814, A3822, A3829, A3832, A3840, A3843, A3853, A3854, A3857
Counter DRBGA3812, A3813, A3814, A3820, A3821, A3822, A3824, A3825, A3829, A3830, A3831, A3832, A3833, A3834, A3840, A3841, A3842, A3843, A3844, A3845, A3854, A3855, A3856
ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)A3813
Hash DRBGA3812, A3813, A3814, A3820, A3821, A3822, A3824, A3825, A3830, A3831, A3832, A3833, A3834, A3840, A3841, A3842, A3843, A3844, A3845, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3855, A3856
HMAC DRBGA3812, A3813, A3814, A3820, A3821, A3822, A3824, A3825, A3830, A3831, A3832, A3833, A3834, A3840, A3841, A3842, A3843, A3844, A3845, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3855, A3856
HMAC-SHA-1A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3853
HMAC-SHA2-224A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3853, A3857, A3858
HMAC-SHA2-256A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3853, A3857, A3858
HMAC-SHA2-384A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3858
HMAC-SHA2-512A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3858
HMAC-SHA3-224A3816, A3839
HMAC-SHA3-256A3816, A3839
HMAC-SHA3-384A3816, A3839
HMAC-SHA3-512A3816, A3839
KAS-ECC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3A3813
KAS-FFC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3A3812
RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852
Safe Primes Key GenerationA3812
SHA-1A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3853
SHA2-224A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3853, A3857, A3858
SHA2-256A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3853, A3857, A3858
SHA2-384A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3858
SHA2-512A3812, A3813, A3814, A3832, A3850, A3851, A3852, A3858
SHA3-224A3816, A3839
SHA3-256A3816, A3839
SHA3-384A3816, A3839
SHA3-512A3816, A3839

Tested configurations

  • 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 IBM z15 with IBM z15 with PAI
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit running on IBM z15 with IBM z15 without PAI
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226 with PAA
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226 without PAA
  • Ubuntu Core 22 64-bit running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) c6g.metal with AWS Graviton2 with PAA
  • Ubuntu Core 22 64-bit running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) c6g.metal with AWS Graviton2 without PAA
  • Ubuntu Core 22 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226 with PAA
  • Ubuntu Core 22 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226 without PAA

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2024-11-21Initialatsec 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: 2024-11-21

Source documents