VMware's BoringCrypto Module

Certificate details

Certificate ID #4973
Status active
Validation dates 26.02.2025
Sunset date 22-07-2029
Standard FIPS 140-3
Security level 1
Type Software
Embodiment Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys). When operated in approved mode.
Exceptions
  • Physical security: N/A
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Description VMware’s BoringCrypto Module is a versatile software library that implements and provides FIPS 140-3 approved cryptographic functionalities to various VMware products and services.
Tested configurations
  • Debian Linux 5.17.11 (Rodete) running on n2d with AMD EPYC 7B12 with PAA
  • Debian Linux 5.17.11 (Rodete) running on n2d with AMD EPYC 7B12 without PAA
  • Google Prodimage with Linux 4.15.0 running on n1 with Intel Xeon E5 2696 v4 with PAA
  • Google Prodimage with Linux 4.15.0 running on n1 with Intel Xeon E5 2696 v4 without PAA
Vendor Broadcom Inc. http://www.broadcom.com
Lab Acumen Security
Algorithms
  • AES-CBCA2811
  • AES-CCMA2811
  • AES-CTRA2811
  • AES-ECBA2811
  • AES-GCMA2811
  • AES-KWA2811
  • AES-KWPA2811
  • Counter DRBGA2811
  • ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)A2811
  • ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4)A2811
  • ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)A2811
  • ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)A2811
  • HMAC-SHA-1A2811
  • HMAC-SHA2-224A2811
  • HMAC-SHA2-256A2811
  • HMAC-SHA2-384A2811
  • HMAC-SHA2-512A2811
  • KAS-ECC-SSC Sp800-56Ar3A2811
  • KDF TLSA2811
  • RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)A2811
  • RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)A2811
  • RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)A2811
  • SHA-1A2811
  • SHA2-224A2811
  • SHA2-256A2811
  • SHA2-384A2811
  • SHA2-512/256A2811
  • SHA2-512A2811
References

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Certificate
Webpage

Security policy

Extracted keywords

Symmetric Algorithms
AES, AES-256, CAST, DES, Triple-DES, HMAC
Asymmetric Algorithms
ECDSA, ECC, DH, Diffie-Hellman
Hash functions
SHA-1, MD4, MD5
Schemes
MAC, Key Agreement
Protocols
SSL, TLS, TLS 1.2, TLS v1.2
Randomness
DRBG
Libraries
BoringSSL
Elliptic Curves
P-224, P-256, P-384, P-521
Block cipher modes
ECB, CBC, CTR, CFB, OFB, GCM, CCM

Trusted Execution Environments
PSP
Vendor
Broadcom Inc

Security level
Level 1

Author Scott Ehrlich
Creation date D:20241127234352-05'00'
Modification date D:20241127234352-05'00'
Pages 28
Creator Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365
Producer Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365

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Raw data

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