HP-UX Kernel Cryptographic Module 2.1 Release Notes (766148-002, April 2014)

◦ Asymmetric key algorithm
– RSA-2048
◦ Random Number Generation
– NIST SP 800-90A compliant DRBG
• The following algorithms are implemented for continued supportability and maintainability of
the existing products
◦ Digest algorithm
– SHA-1
◦ Keyed hash algorithm
– HMAC-SHA-1
◦ Symmetric Key algorithm
AES-128 in CFB Mode–
– AES-192 CFB
– AES 256 CFB
◦ Asymmetric key algorithm
– RSA-1024
– RSA-1536
• The interfaces supported by the library follows RSA Security Inc. PKCS #11 Cryptographic
Token Interface (Cryptoki) v 2.20 specification.
Compatibility matrix and installation
Compatibility matrix
HP-UX KCM 2.1 is compatible with HP-UX 11i V3 for HP Integrity Servers.
Installation
You can acquire and install HP-UX KCM free of charge from the HP Software Depot.
For more information on installation of HPUX-KCM, see HP-UX Kernel Cryptographic Module User
Guide.
IMPORTANT: HP-UX KCM 2.1 requires approximately 1.5 MB of disk space after installation.
Documentation available for this version
The document available with the HP-UX KCM 2.1 includes:
HP-UX Kernel Cryptographic Module User Guide.
Patches and fixes in this version
This section describes the required patches and problems fixed in HP-UX KCM 2.1 version.
Required and recommended patches
At the time of publication, a patch is not required nor recommended for HP-UX KCM 2.1version.
However, this is subject to change without notice. For the most current information, contact your
HP representative.
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