BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel
Research In Motion Ltd. - FIPS 140 #500
BlackBerry® is the leading wireless enterprise solution that allows users to stay connected with secure, wireless access to email, corporate data, phone, web and organizer features. BlackBerry® is a totally integrated package that includes hardware, software and service, providing a complete end-toend solution. The BlackBerry® Cryptographic Kernel is the software module that provides the basic cryptographic functionality for the BlackBerry®.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 500
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Research In Motion Ltd.
- Module type
- Firmware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- DOMUS
- First validated
- January 18, 2005
- Versions
- 3.8.0.18[1], 3.8.0.20[1], 3.8.0.23[1], 3.8.0.23b [1,2], 3.8.0.24[1], 3.8.0.24b[1,2], 3.8.0.26[1], 3.8.0.26b[1,2], 3.8.0.27[1] and 3.8.0.27b[1,2]
- Caveat
- None
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC
- RNG
- 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
sec-certs has not matched any CVE to this certificate. That is not proof the product is unaffected.
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 and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
Check certifications from your AI assistant
The Security Certifications Explorer answers FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria questions directly inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP assistant, and links each certificate to the CVEs that may affect it.
Add the certifications brain