Tumbleweed Security Kernel
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 857 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Tumbleweed Communications Corp. · website |
| Software versions | 2.0 |
Module description
The Tumbleweed Security Kernel is a software module implemented as two dynamic libraries that provide all security functionalities for several products of Tumbleweed Communications Corp., including Validation Authority, SecureTransport, and MailGate.
Approved algorithms
| Algorithm | CAVP certificate |
|---|---|
| AES | 524, 543 |
| ECDSA | 54, 56 |
| HMAC | 275, 285 |
| RNG | 300, 311 |
| RSA | 237, 244 |
| SHS | 597, 608 |
| Triple-DES | 531, 540 |
Other algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- IBM AIX 5.2.0.0 (single-user mode)
- SunOS 5.10
- SuSE Linux 9 Enterprise Server SP3
- Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Windows XP SP2
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-26 | Initial | UL Verification Services, 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: 2007-10-26