Samsung Kernel Cryptographic Module
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - FIPS 140 #5253
The Samsung Kernel Cryptographic Module is a software library implementing general-purpose cryptographic algorithms.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 5253
- Standard
- FIPS 140-3
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- active
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- MultiChipStand
- Lab
- Gossamer Security Solutions
- First validated
- May 1, 2026
- Sunset date
- August 15, 2029
- Caveat
- When operated in approved mode. No assurance of minimum security of SSPs (e.g., keys, bit strings) that are externally loaded, or of SSPs established with externally loaded SSPs
Algorithms
- AES-CBC
- AES-ECB
- HMAC-SHA-1
- HMAC-SHA2-224
- HMAC-SHA2-256
- HMAC-SHA2-384
- HMAC-SHA2-512
- SHA-1
- SHA2-224
- SHA2-256
- SHA2-384
- SHA2-512
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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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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