Amazon Linux 2 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module
Amazon Web Services, Inc. - FIPS 140 #4593
The Linux kernel Crypto API implemented in the Amazon Linux 2 provides services operating inside the Linux kernel with various ciphers, message digests and an approved random number generator.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4593
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- atsec information security corporation
- First validated
- September 12, 2023
- Versions
- 1.0
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode with module Amazon Linux 2 NSS Cryptographic Module validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #4565 operating in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- DRBG
- HMAC
- KTS
- RSA
- SHA-3
- 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
- 4565
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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