SUSE Rancher Kubernetes Cryptographic Library
Caveat: No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys). When operated in approved mode.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4968 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2029-07-22 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | SUSE LLC · website |
| Software versions | 2.0 |
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
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A6389 |
| AES-CCM | A6389 |
| AES-CTR | A6389 |
| AES-ECB | A6389 |
| AES-GCM | A6389 |
| AES-KW | A6389 |
| AES-KWP | A6389 |
| Counter DRBG | A6389 |
| ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A6389 |
| ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4) | A6389 |
| ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A6389 |
| ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A6389 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | A6389 |
| HMAC-SHA2-224 | A6389 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A6389 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A6389 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A6389 |
| KAS-ECC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3 | A6389 |
| KDF TLS | A6389 |
| RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) | A6389 |
| RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) | A6389 |
| RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) | A6389 |
| SHA-1 | A6389 |
| SHA2-224 | A6389 |
| SHA2-256 | A6389 |
| SHA2-384 | A6389 |
| SHA2-512 | A6389 |
| SHA2-512/256 | A6389 |
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) without PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) with PAA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) without PAA
- SLE Micro 5.3 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) with PAA
- SLE Micro 5.3 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) without PAA
- SLE Micro 5.3 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) with PAA
- SLE Micro 5.3 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) without PAA
- SUSE SLES 15SP4 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) with PAA
- SUSE SLES 15SP4 on Intel Xeon Silver 4214R (Cascade Lake) without PAA
- SUSE SLES 15SP5 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) with PAA
- SUSE SLES 15SP5 on Ampere Altra Q80-30 (Ampere Altra) without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | Initial | Teron Labs |
| 2026-05-05 | Update | Teron Labs |
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: 2025-02-20
Known CVEs in this module family (heuristic match)
Name-based association with the module's product family, not a statement about the validated boundary. See methodology.
| CVE | CVSS | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-36778 | 7.3 | HIGH |
| CVE-2021-36784 | 7.2 | HIGH |
| CVE-2021-25313 | 7.1 | HIGH |
| CVE-2021-4200 | 5.4 | MEDIUM |