Linux Kernel FIPS Object Module (KFOM) Cryptographic Module

Certificate details

Certificate ID #4744
Status active
Validation dates 29.07.2024
Sunset date 28-07-2029
Standard FIPS 140-3
Security level 1
Type Firmware-Hybrid
Embodiment Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat No assurance of the minimum strength of generated SSPs (e.g., keys). No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs.
Exceptions
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Description The Cisco Linux Kernel FIPS Object Module (KFOM) is a firmware hybrid cryptographic library that serves the operating system kernel. It does not implement any security protocols, instead only allowing for Linux kernel applications access to using approved algorithms.
Version (Hardware) ARMv8 Cortex-A53, Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Version (Firmware) 1.0
Tested configurations
  • Linux 4.9 running on Cisco Meraki MX68CW with ARMv8 Cortex-A53 with PAA
  • Ubuntu 18.04 running on Cisco UCS C220 M5 with Intel Xeon Gold 6138 (Skylake) with PAA
Vendor Cisco Systems, Inc. https://www.cisco.com
Lab Acumen Security
Algorithms
  • AES-CBC-CS3A1185
  • AES-CBCA1185
  • AES-CCMA1185
  • AES-CMACA1185
  • AES-CTRA1185
  • AES-ECBA1185
  • AES-GCMA1185
  • AES-GMACA1185
  • AES-XTSA1185
  • Counter DRBGA1185
  • Hash DRBGA1185
  • HMAC DRBGA1185
  • HMAC-SHA-1A1185
  • HMAC-SHA2-224A1185
  • HMAC-SHA2-256A1185
  • HMAC-SHA2-384A1185
  • HMAC-SHA2-512A1185
  • SHA-1A1185
  • SHA2-224A1185
  • SHA2-256A1185
  • SHA2-384A1185
  • SHA2-512A1185
References

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Security policy

Extracted keywords

Symmetric Algorithms
AES, AES-128, AES-, AES-256, CAST, HMAC, CMAC
Hash functions
SHA-1
Schemes
MAC
Randomness
DRBG
Block cipher modes
ECB, CBC, CTR, GCM, CCM, XTS

Vendor
Cisco Systems, Inc, Cisco

Security level
Level 1, level 1

Title CISCO 831 Security Policy
Subject FIPS 140-2 Security Policy
Author Scott Shorter
Creation date D:20240628170418-04'00'
Modification date D:20240628170431-04'00'
Pages 20
Creator Acrobat PDFMaker 24 for Word
Producer Adobe PDF Library 24.2.121

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