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OpenSSL FIPS Object Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #918 · Open Source Software Institute · data as of 2026-09-13

OpenSSL FIPS Object Module, from Open Source Software Institute, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #918 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When built, installed, protected and initialized as assumed by the Crypto Officer role and specified in the provided Security Policy. Appendix B of the provided Security Policy specifies the complete set of source files of this module. There shall be no additions, deletions or alterations of this set as used during module build. All source files, including the specified OpenSSL distribution tar file, shall be verified as specified in Appendix B of the provided Security Policy. Installation, protection, and initialization shall be completed as specified in Appendix C of the provided Security Policy. Any deviation from specified verification, protection, installation and initialization procedures will result in a FIPS 140-2 non-compliant module.

Certificate

Certificate number918
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorOpen Source Software Institute · website

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

The OpenSSL FIPS Object Module is a cryptographic library that can be downloaded from http://www.openssl.org/source/

Approved algorithms (6)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES668
HMAC352
RNG387
RSA310
SHS701
Triple-DES613

Other algorithms

DES; Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 150 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); DSA (Cert. #250; non-compliant)

Tested configurations

  • SuSE Linux Version 10.2 (gcc Compiler Version 4.1.2)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2008-02-29InitialDOMUS

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: 2008-02-29

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