IBM CryptoLite for C
Certificate
| Certificate number | 899 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | IBM® Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 4.5 |
Module description
IBM CryptoLite is a C software package providing advanced cryptographic services in a very small footprint. CryptoLite supports public key encryption, digital signatures, symmetric ciphers, hash functions, message authentication codes, and other cryptographic algorithms through a simple programming interface. There are no runtime dependencies and the code has been optimized for high performance.
Security level exceptions
- Cryptographic Module Specification: Level 3
Approved algorithms
Other algorithms
DES; CAST-5; CAST-6; RC2; ArcFour; Blowfish; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); ECDH (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides 112 to 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryptino strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 to 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); MD2; MD5; Whirlpool; HMAC MD5
Tested configurations
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux v4 (single-user mode)
- Windows Vista Ultimate
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-16 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
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: 2008-01-16