Windows 7 Winload OS Loader (winload.exe)
Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 #1326
This is the OS loader. It loads the boot-critical driver image files and the OS kernel image file itself.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1326
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Microsoft Corporation
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- June 15, 2010
- Versions
- 6.1.7600.16385, 6.1.7600.16757, 6.1.7600.20897, 6.1.7600.20916, 6.1.7601.17514, 6.1.7601.17556, 6.1.7601.21655 and 6.1.7601.21675
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode with Windows 7 Boot Manager (bootmgr) validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #1319 operating in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- RSA
- SHS
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Certificates it builds on
- 1319
Certificate ids found in this certificate's documents (automated extraction).
Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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