Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Server 2016 Standard, Windows Server 2016 Datacenter, Windows Storage Server 2016, Azure Host OS (version 1.65)
Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 #2936
Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) runs as a kernel mode export driver, and provides cryptographic services, through their documented interfaces, to Windows kernel components. It supports several cryptographic algorithms accessible via a FIPS function table request IRP (I/O request packet).
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 2936
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Microsoft Corporation
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
- First validated
- January 26, 2017
- Versions
- 10.0.14393, 10.0.14393.1770 and Azure Host OS version 1.65
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode with modules BitLocker(R) Windows OS Loader (winload) in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows Server 2016 Standard, Windows Server 2016 Datacenter, Windows Storage Server 2016 validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2932 or #3502 operating in FIPS mode or BitLocker(R) Windows Resume (winresume) in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB, Windows Server 2016 Standard, Windows Server 2016 Datacenter, Windows Storage Server 2016 validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2933 or #3501 operating in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- DSA
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- KAS
- KBKDF
- KTS
- RSA
- 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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Certificates it builds on
- 2932
- 2933
- 3501
- 3502
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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