Amazon Linux 2023 Libgcrypt Cryptographic Module
Amazon Web Services, Inc. - FIPS 140 #4971
The Amazon Linux 2023 Libgcrypt Cryptographic Module is a software library implementing general purpose cryptographic algorithms.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4971
- Standard
- FIPS 140-3
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- active
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- atsec information security corporation
- First validated
- February 24, 2025
- Sunset date
- February 23, 2030
- Caveat
- When operated in approved mode and installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy.
- Level exceptions
- Non-invasive security: N/A; Physical security: N/A
Algorithms
- AES-CBC
- AES-CCM
- AES-CFB128
- AES-CFB8
- AES-CMAC
- AES-CTR
- AES-ECB
- AES-KW
- AES-OFB
- AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0
- Counter DRBG
- ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
- ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
- Hash DRBG
- HMAC DRBG
- HMAC-SHA-1
- HMAC-SHA2-224
- HMAC-SHA2-256
- HMAC-SHA2-384
- HMAC-SHA2-512
- HMAC-SHA2-512/224
- HMAC-SHA2-512/256
- HMAC-SHA3-224
- HMAC-SHA3-256
- HMAC-SHA3-384
- HMAC-SHA3-512
- PBKDF
- RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4)
- RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4)
- RSA SigVer (FIPS186-2)
- RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
- SHA-1
- SHA2-224
- SHA2-256
- SHA2-384
- SHA2-512
- SHA2-512/224
- SHA2-512/256
- SHA3-224
- SHA3-256
- SHA3-384
- SHA3-512
- SHAKE-128
- SHAKE-256
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (46)
- AES-CBC A4601
- AES-CCM A4601
- AES-CFB128 A4601
- AES-CFB8 A4601
- AES-CMAC A4601
- AES-CTR A4601
- AES-ECB A4601
- AES-KW A4601
- AES-OFB A4601
- AES-XTS Testing Revision 2.0 A4601
- Counter DRBG A4601
- ECDSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) A4602
- ECDSA KeyVer (FIPS186-4) A4602
- ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) A4602
- ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) A4602
- Hash DRBG A4602
- HMAC DRBG A4602
- HMAC-SHA-1 A4602
- HMAC-SHA2-224 A4602
- HMAC-SHA2-256 A4602
- HMAC-SHA2-384 A4602
- HMAC-SHA2-512 A4602
- HMAC-SHA2-512/224 A4602
- HMAC-SHA2-512/256 A4602
- HMAC-SHA3-224 A4602
- HMAC-SHA3-256 A4602
- HMAC-SHA3-384 A4602
- HMAC-SHA3-512 A4602
- PBKDF A4602
- RSA KeyGen (FIPS186-4) A4602
- RSA SigGen (FIPS186-4) A4602
- RSA SigVer (FIPS186-2) A4602
- RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4) A4602
- SHA-1 A4602
- SHA2-224 A4602
- SHA2-256 A4602
- SHA2-384 A4602
- SHA2-512 A4602
- SHA2-512/224 A4602
- SHA2-512/256 A4602
- SHA3-224 A4602
- SHA3-256 A4602
- SHA3-384 A4602
- SHA3-512 A4602
- SHAKE-128 A4602
- SHAKE-256 A4602
Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.
CVEs that may affect this product
- CVE-2024-6387HIGH 8.1EPSS 99.5%
Related CVEs and certificate references are automated matches by sec-certs, not reviewed by humans: treat them as "may be affected" and verify before acting.
Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026
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