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BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel

Certificate #791

Webpage information ?

Status	historical
Historical reason	RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
Validation dates	21.06.2007 , 21.06.2007
Standard	FIPS 140-2
Security level	1
Type	Firmware
Embodiment	Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat	None
Exceptions	Design Assurance: Level 3 Tested: BlackBerry 8700c with BlackBerry OS Version 4.2
Description	BlackBerry® is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry® is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete end-to-end solution. The BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel is the software module that provides the basic cryptographic functionality for the BlackBerry® .
Version (Firmware)	3.8.4.27 and 3.8.4.28
Vendor	Research in Motion Ltd.
References	This certificate's webpage directly references 0 certificates, transitively this expands into 0 certificates.

Certificate

Webpage

Security policy ?

Security target PDF TXT

Symmetric Algorithms

AES-256, AES, DES, HMAC

Asymmetric Algorithms

ECDSA, ECC, Diffie-Hellman

Hash functions

SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512

Schemes

Key Agreement

Randomness

RNG

Elliptic Curves

P-521, K-571

Block cipher modes

CBC, CTR

Security level

Level 1

Side-channel analysis

side-channel, SPA, DPA

Standards

FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197, FIPS 46-3, FIPS 180-2, FIPS 198, FIPS 186-2, FIPS PUB 140-2, PKCS#1, PKCS #1

File metadata

Title	Microsoft Word - BlackBerry_Cryptographic_Kernel_v3.8.4.27_and_.28_FIPS_140…
Author	cbrych
Creation date	D:20070615113944-04'00'
Modification date	D:20070615113944-04'00'
Pages	17
Creator	PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2
Producer	Acrobat Distiller 7.0.5 (Windows)

Heuristics ?

No heuristics are available for this certificate.

References ?

No references are available for this certificate.

Updates ?

09.02.2023 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The cert_id was updated.
- The new value is 791.
The web extraction data was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'validation_history': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2007-06-21', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry', 'date': '2007-06-21', 'validation_type': 'Initial', 'lab': 'DOMUS'}], 'vendor_url': 'http://www.rim.com', 'certificate_pdf_url': 'https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt791.pdf', 'hw_versions': None, 'fw_versions': '3.8.4.27 and 3.8.4.28'}.
- The standard property was set to FIPS 140-2.
- The status property was set to historical.
- The level property was set to 1.
- The embodiment property was set to Multi-Chip Stand Alone.
- The description property was set to BlackBerry® is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry® is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete end-to-end solution. The BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel is the software module that provides the basic cryptographic functionality for the BlackBerry® ..
- The following properties were deleted: ['date_validation', 'algorithms', 'vendor_www', 'lab', 'lab_nvlap', 'security_policy_www', 'certificate_www', 'hw_version', 'fw_version', 'product_url'].
The PDF extraction data was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'policy_metadata': {'pdf_file_size_bytes': 203507, 'pdf_is_encrypted': False, 'pdf_number_of_pages': 17, '/CreationDate': "D:20070615113944-04'00'", '/Author': 'cbrych', '/Creator': 'PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2', '/Producer': 'Acrobat Distiller 7.0.5 (Windows)', '/ModDate': "D:20070615113944-04'00'", '/Title': 'Microsoft Word - BlackBerry_Cryptographic_Kernel_v3.8.4.27_and_.28_FIPS_140…', 'pdf_hyperlinks': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}}}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['cert_id', 'algorithms', 'clean_cert_ids', 'st_metadata'].
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'policy_prunned_references': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}, 'module_prunned_references': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}, 'policy_processed_references': {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}, 'module_processed_references': {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}, 'direct_transitive_cves': None, 'indirect_transitive_cves': None}.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['AES#457', 'RSA#175', 'RNG#242', 'ECDSA#38', 'Triple-DES#474', 'SHS#521', 'HMAC#217']}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['keywords', 'unmatched_algs', 'clean_cert_ids', 'st_references', 'web_references'].
The state was updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'module_download_ok': True, 'policy_download_ok': True, 'policy_convert_garbage': False, 'policy_convert_ok': True, 'module_extract_ok': True, 'policy_extract_ok': True, 'policy_pdf_hash': '3107e4720dfe2aedbac3ff9da6c9971f0d16879455f5014c58640448af14853a', 'policy_txt_hash': '6babcc1cb1edc0dd231bc61e0fa4eae42ea854c75fc24b6b0bff8c0375be8a22'}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['sp_path', 'html_path', 'tables_done', 'file_status', 'txt_state'].
07.12.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'directly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['1486', '2134']}, 'indirectly_referenced_by': {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['2215', '1486', '2134']}} data.
05.11.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web extraction data was updated.
- The caveat property was set to None.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': []}.
25.10.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The PDF extraction data was updated.
- The keywords property was updated, with the {'fips_cert_id': {'__update__': {'Cert': {'__update__': {'#1': 1}}}}, 'asymmetric_crypto': {'__update__': {'FF': {'__delete__': ['DSA']}}}, 'hash_function': {'__update__': {'SHA': {'__update__': {'SHA2': {'__delete__': ['SHA-2']}}}}}, 'crypto_scheme': {'__update__': {'KA': {'__delete__': ['KA']}}, '__delete__': ['MAC']}, 'tee_name': {}, 'standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140-2': 10}}}}} data.
The state was updated.
- The tables_done property was set to True.
17.07.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The _type was updated.
- The new value is sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'clean_cert_ids': {}}.
- The _type property was set to sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics.
- The keywords property was set to {}.
- The algorithms property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': [{'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#521', 'algorithm_type': 'SHS', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#457', 'algorithm_type': 'AES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#175', 'algorithm_type': 'RSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#242', 'algorithm_type': 'RNG', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#38', 'algorithm_type': 'ECDSA', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#474', 'algorithm_type': 'Triple-DES', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}, {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.fips_algorithm.FIPSAlgorithm', 'cert_id': '#217', 'algorithm_type': 'HMAC', 'vendor': None, 'implementation': None, 'date': None}]}.
- The st_references property was updated, with the {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References'} data.
- The web_references property was updated, with the {'_type': 'sec_certs.sample.certificate.References'} data.
The state was updated.
- The _type property was set to sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.InternalState.
- The following properties were deleted: ['fragment_path'].
14.06.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The pdf_scan was updated.
- The keywords property was updated, with the {'rules_standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+-[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140-2': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}, '__delete__': ['FIPS 186-2', 'FIPS PUB 140-2']}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__delete__': ['PKCS#1']}}}, 'rules_block_cipher_modes': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'CTR': {'__update__': {'CTR': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}}}, 'rules_ecc_curves': {'__insert__': {'(NIST)? ?[PBK]-[0-9]{3}': {'P-521': {'count': 1}}}, '__update__': {'(?:Curve |curve |)P-(192|224|256|384|521)': {'__update__': {'P-521': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}}}} data.
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The keywords property was updated, with the {'rules_standard_id': {'__update__': {'FIPS ?(?:PUB )?[0-9]+-[0-9]+?': {'__update__': {'FIPS 140-2': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}, '__delete__': ['FIPS 186-2', 'FIPS PUB 140-2']}, 'PKCS[ #]*[1-9]+': {'__delete__': ['PKCS#1']}}}, 'rules_block_cipher_modes': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'CBC': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}, 'CTR': {'__update__': {'CTR': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}}}, 'rules_ecc_curves': {'__insert__': {'(NIST)? ?[PBK]-[0-9]{3}': {'P-521': {'count': 1}}}, '__update__': {'(?:Curve |curve |)P-(192|224|256|384|521)': {'__update__': {'P-521': {'__update__': {'count': 1}}}}}}} data.
08.03.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The following properties were deleted: ['connections'].
The pdf_scan was updated.
- The following properties were deleted: ['connections'].
The computed heuristics were updated.
- The following values were inserted: {'st_references': {'_type': 'References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}, 'web_references': {'_type': 'References', 'directly_referenced_by': None, 'indirectly_referenced_by': None, 'directly_referencing': None, 'indirectly_referencing': None}}.
- The following properties were deleted: ['connections', 'directly_affected_by', 'indirectly_affected_by', 'directly_affecting', 'indirectly_affecting'].
18.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The computed heuristics were updated.
- The extracted_versions property was set to {'_type': 'Set', 'elements': ['3.8.4.27', '3.8.4.28']}.
02.02.2022 The certificate data changed.
Certificate changed

The web_scan was updated.
- The module_type property was set to Firmware.
30.01.2022 The certificate was first processed.

New certificate

A new FIPS 140 certificate with the product name was processed.

Raw data

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  "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate",
  "cert_id": 791,
  "dgst": "0b0fc3be2ee8d1d3",
  "heuristics": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.Heuristics",
    "algorithms": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "RSA#175",
        "SHS#521",
        "AES#457",
        "HMAC#217",
        "RNG#242",
        "ECDSA#38",
        "Triple-DES#474"
      ]
    },
    "cpe_matches": null,
    "direct_transitive_cves": null,
    "extracted_versions": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": [
        "3.8.4.27",
        "3.8.4.28"
      ]
    },
    "indirect_transitive_cves": null,
    "module_processed_references": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.certificate.References",
      "directly_referenced_by": null,
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": null,
      "indirectly_referencing": null
    },
    "module_prunned_references": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": []
    },
    "policy_processed_references": {
      "_type": "sec_certs.sample.certificate.References",
      "directly_referenced_by": null,
      "directly_referencing": null,
      "indirectly_referenced_by": null,
      "indirectly_referencing": null
    },
    "policy_prunned_references": {
      "_type": "Set",
      "elements": []
    },
    "related_cves": null,
    "verified_cpe_matches": null
  },
  "pdf_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.PdfData",
    "keywords": {
      "asymmetric_crypto": {
        "ECC": {
          "ECC": {
            "ECC": 5
          },
          "ECDSA": {
            "ECDSA": 5
          }
        },
        "FF": {
          "DH": {
            "Diffie-Hellman": 1
          }
        }
      },
      "certification_process": {},
      "cipher_mode": {
        "CBC": {
          "CBC": 7
        },
        "CTR": {
          "CTR": 3
        }
      },
      "cplc_data": {},
      "crypto_engine": {},
      "crypto_library": {},
      "crypto_protocol": {},
      "crypto_scheme": {
        "KA": {
          "Key Agreement": 2
        }
      },
      "device_model": {},
      "ecc_curve": {
        "NIST": {
          "K-571": 3,
          "P-521": 4
        }
      },
      "eval_facility": {},
      "fips_cert_id": {
        "Cert": {
          "#1": 1
        }
      },
      "fips_certlike": {
        "Certlike": {
          "AES-256": 7,
          "HMAC SHA-1": 3,
          "HMAC SHA-256": 2,
          "HMAC SHA-512": 2,
          "PKCS #1": 2,
          "PKCS#1": 1,
          "RSA PKCS#1": 1,
          "SHA-1": 7,
          "SHA-256": 4,
          "SHA-512": 4
        }
      },
      "fips_security_level": {
        "Level": {
          "Level 1": 1
        }
      },
      "hash_function": {
        "SHA": {
          "SHA1": {
            "SHA-1": 7
          },
          "SHA2": {
            "SHA-256": 4,
            "SHA-512": 4
          }
        }
      },
      "ic_data_group": {},
      "javacard_api_const": {},
      "javacard_packages": {},
      "javacard_version": {},
      "os_name": {},
      "pq_crypto": {},
      "randomness": {
        "RNG": {
          "RNG": 12
        }
      },
      "side_channel_analysis": {
        "SCA": {
          "DPA": 1,
          "SPA": 1,
          "side-channel": 1
        }
      },
      "standard_id": {
        "FIPS": {
          "FIPS 140-2": 10,
          "FIPS 180-2": 1,
          "FIPS 186-2": 8,
          "FIPS 197": 1,
          "FIPS 198": 1,
          "FIPS 46-3": 1,
          "FIPS PUB 140-2": 2
        },
        "PKCS": {
          "PKCS #1": 1,
          "PKCS#1": 1
        }
      },
      "symmetric_crypto": {
        "AES_competition": {
          "AES": {
            "AES": 3,
            "AES-256": 7
          }
        },
        "DES": {
          "DES": {
            "DES": 9
          }
        },
        "constructions": {
          "MAC": {
            "HMAC": 14
          }
        }
      },
      "tee_name": {},
      "tls_cipher_suite": {},
      "vendor": {},
      "vulnerability": {}
    },
    "policy_metadata": {
      "/Author": "cbrych",
      "/CreationDate": "D:20070615113944-04\u002700\u0027",
      "/Creator": "PScript5.dll Version 5.2.2",
      "/ModDate": "D:20070615113944-04\u002700\u0027",
      "/Producer": "Acrobat Distiller 7.0.5 (Windows)",
      "/Title": "Microsoft Word - BlackBerry_Cryptographic_Kernel_v3.8.4.27_and_.28_FIPS_140\u2026",
      "pdf_file_size_bytes": 203507,
      "pdf_hyperlinks": {
        "_type": "Set",
        "elements": []
      },
      "pdf_is_encrypted": false,
      "pdf_number_of_pages": 17
    }
  },
  "state": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.InternalState",
    "module_download_ok": true,
    "module_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_convert_garbage": false,
    "policy_convert_ok": true,
    "policy_download_ok": true,
    "policy_extract_ok": true,
    "policy_pdf_hash": "3107e4720dfe2aedbac3ff9da6c9971f0d16879455f5014c58640448af14853a",
    "policy_txt_hash": "6babcc1cb1edc0dd231bc61e0fa4eae42ea854c75fc24b6b0bff8c0375be8a22"
  },
  "web_data": {
    "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.WebData",
    "caveat": "None",
    "certificate_pdf_url": "https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/certificates/140crt791.pdf",
    "date_sunset": null,
    "description": "BlackBerry\u00ae is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry\u00ae is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete end-to-end solution. The BlackBerry\u00ae Cryptographic Kernel is the software module that provides the basic cryptographic functionality for the BlackBerry\u00ae .",
    "embodiment": "Multi-Chip Stand Alone",
    "exceptions": [
      "Design Assurance: Level 3",
      "Tested: BlackBerry 8700c with BlackBerry OS Version 4.2"
    ],
    "fw_versions": "3.8.4.27 and 3.8.4.28",
    "historical_reason": "RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition",
    "hw_versions": null,
    "level": 1,
    "mentioned_certs": {},
    "module_name": "BlackBerry\u00ae Cryptographic Kernel",
    "module_type": "Firmware",
    "revoked_link": null,
    "revoked_reason": null,
    "standard": "FIPS 140-2",
    "status": "historical",
    "sw_versions": null,
    "tested_conf": null,
    "validation_history": [
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2007-06-21",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      },
      {
        "_type": "sec_certs.sample.fips.FIPSCertificate.ValidationHistoryEntry",
        "date": "2007-06-21",
        "lab": "DOMUS",
        "validation_type": "Initial"
      }
    ],
    "vendor": "Research in Motion Ltd.",
    "vendor_url": "http://www.rim.com"
  }
}

BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel

Certificate #791

Webpage information ?

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Cryptography

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Schemes

Randomness

Elliptic Curves

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Security

Security level

Side-channel analysis

Other

Standards

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References ?

Updates ?

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