VMware’s Linux Cryptographic Module

Certificate #4233

Webpage information

Status active
Validation dates 24.05.2022
Sunset date 21-09-2026
Standard FIPS 140-2
Security level 1
Type Software
Embodiment Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 3 of the Security Policy
Exceptions
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Description VMware’s Linux Cryptographic Module is a cryptographic implementation in the kernel of Photon OS that provides FIPS Approved functionalities to applications.
Tested configurations
  • Photon OS 4.0 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230R with PAA
  • Photon OS 4.0 on VMware ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230R without PAA (single-user mode)
  • Photon OS 4.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230R with PAA
  • Photon OS 4.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230R without PAA
Vendor VMware, Inc.
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Security policy

Security target PDF TXT

Symmetric Algorithms
AES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, AES-, DES, TDEA, Triple-DES, HMAC
Asymmetric Algorithms
ECDH, ECDSA, ECC, Diffie-Hellman
Hash functions
SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512, SHA-224, SHA3
Schemes
Key Agreement
Protocols
IPsec
Randomness
DRBG, RNG
Elliptic Curves
curve P-256, P-256
Block cipher modes
ECB, CBC, CTR, GCM, XTS

Security level
Level 1

Standards
FIPS 140-2, NIST SP 800-131A, NIST SP 800-67, NIST SP 800-90A, SP 800-90A, NIST SP 800-90B, SP 800-90B, PKCS#1

File metadata

Title Security Policy
Subject FIPS 140-2 Security Policy Template
Author Manoj Maskara
Creation date D:20220315142909-04'00'
Modification date D:20220315142909-04'00'
Pages 20
Creator Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365
Producer Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365

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Raw data 

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