Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library
Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 #3196
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
- 3196
- 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
- September 26, 2018
- Versions
- 10.0.15063.674 [1], 10.0.15254 [2], 10.0.16299 [3], 10.0.17134 [4] and 10.0.17763 [5]
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode with modules Windows OS Loader validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3194, Cert. #3480 or Cert. #3615 operating in FIPS mode or Windows Resume validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #3091 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
- 3091
- 3194
- 3480
- 3615
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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