Amazon Linux 2023 GnuTLS Cryptographic Module
Amazon Linux 2023 GnuTLS Cryptographic Module, from Amazon Web Services, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #5476 at overall level 1. The validation is active, with a sunset date of 2031-08-10. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: When operated in approved mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy. No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 5476 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | active |
| Sunset date | 2031-08-10 |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | MultiChipStand |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services, Inc. · website |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
GnuTLS is a secure communications library implementing the TLS protocol. It provides a simple C language application programming interface to access the secure communications protocols as well as APIs to parse and write X.509, PKCS#12, and other required structures.
Security level exceptions
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 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: 2026-08-11