VMware OpenSSL FIPS Object Module
VMware, Inc. - FIPS 140 #3875
The VMware OpenSSL FIPS Object Module provides cryptographic functions to various VMware applications.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 3875
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- VMware, Inc.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- Acumen Security
- First validated
- March 29, 2021
- Versions
- 2.0.9
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy. This validation entry is a non-security-relevant modification to Cert. #2839
Algorithms
- AES
- DRBG
- DSA
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- 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
- 2839
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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