BlackBerry Linux Kernel Cryptographic Module
BlackBerry Limited - FIPS 140 #2728
The BlackBerry Linux Kernel Cryptographic Module is a software-only external Linux Kernel module that provides general-purpose cryptographic services to the remainder of the kernel. The BlackBerry Linux Kernel Cryptographic Module expands the secure capabilities and features BlackBerry is known for, to devices running operating systems other than the BlackBerry OS.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 2728
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- BlackBerry Limited
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
- First validated
- August 29, 2016
- Versions
- 1.0
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in the Security Policy Appendix C
Algorithms
- AES
- DRBG
- HMAC
- SHS
- Triple-DES
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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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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