HPE OpenSSL Cryptographic Module on Ubuntu Linux
HPE OpenSSL Cryptographic Module on Ubuntu Linux, from HPE Aruba Networking, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #4928 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its algorithm certificates, its validation history, and the list moves this tracker has observed, which NIST does not date.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4928 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | HPE Aruba Networking · website |
| Software versions | 3.1 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
OpenSSL is an open-source library of various cryptographic algorithms written mainly in C.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
Approved algorithms (17)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | A1519, A1520, A1521, A1522, A1527, A1528, A1529, A1530, A1531, A1533, A1535, A1536, A1537, A1538, A1539, A1540, A1541, A1542, A1543, A1548, A1549 |
| CVL | A1519, A1520, A1521, A1522, A1532, A1533, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547 |
| DRBG | A1527, A1528, A1529, A1530 |
| DSA | A1532, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547 |
| ECDSA | A1523, A1524, A1525, A1532, A1534, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547 |
| ENT | |
| HMAC | A1523, A1524, A1525, A1532, A1534, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547 |
| KAS | |
| KAS-SSC | A1532, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547, A1550 |
| KDA | A1516 |
| KTS | |
| KTS-RSA | |
| PBKDF | A1523, A1524, A1525, A1532, A1534, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547 |
| RSA | A1532, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547 |
| SHA-3 | A1523, A1524, A1525, A1534 |
| SHS | A1532, A1544, A1545, A1546, A1547 |
| Triple-DES | A1519, A1520, A1521, A1522, A1526, A1533 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on IBM z15 with z15 with PAI
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on IBM z15 with z15 without PAI (single-user mode)
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 CPU with PAA
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-bit running on Supermicro SYS-1019P-WTR with Intel Xeon Gold 6226 CPU without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-19 | 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 historical at the time of the earliest snapshot
- 2026-09-22: observed moving from active to historical
- Validation dates on record: 2024-12-19