Module Name

Red Hat Enterprise Linux NSS Cryptographic Module v4.0

Standard

FIPS 140-2

Status

Active

Sunset Date

1/29/2023

Validation Dates

08/15/2016;12/19/2016;01/30/2018

Overall Level

1

Caveat

When operated in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Security Level Exceptions

• Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
• Physical Security: N/A
• Design Assurance: Level 2

Module Type

Software

Embodiment

Multi-Chip Stand Alone

Description

Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of open source C libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled applications. NSS implements major Internet security standards. NSS is available free of charge under a variety of open source compatible licenses. See http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/

Tested Configuration(s)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 with PAA
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 without PAA
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM POWER8 Little Endian 8286-41A
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 running on IBM z13 (single-user mode)

FIPS Algorithms

AES	Certs. #3604, #3605, #3606, #3607, #3608, #3609 and #3610
CVL	Certs. #625, #626, #627, #628 and #629
DRBG	Certs. #935, #936, #937, #938 and #940
DSA	Certs. #1001, #1002, #1003, #1004 and #1005
ECDSA	Certs. #738, #739, #740, #741 and #742
HMAC	Certs. #2299, #2300, #2301, #2303 and #2305
RSA	Certs. #1853, #1854, #1855, #1856, #1857, #2031, #2032, #2033, #2034 and #2035
SHS	Certs. #2965, #2966, #2967, #2969 and #2971
Triple-DES	Certs. #2006, #2007, #2008, #2009 and #2010

Other Algorithms

AES (Certs. #3604, #3605, #3606, #3607, #3608, #3609 and #3610, key unwrapping); 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); EC Diffie-Hellman (key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength); Triple-DES (Certs. #2006, #2007, #2008, #2009 and #2010, key unwrapping)

Software Versions

4.0