# FIPS 140 certificate 5491 — Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module, Canonical Ltd. — Active

For FIPS 140 certificate 5491, standard is FIPS 140-3; module type is Software; validation date is 08/17/2026; status is Active, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Certificate number:** 5491 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Vendor:** Canonical Ltd. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module name:** Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Module type:** Software _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Validation date:** 08/17/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status:** Active _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Standard:** FIPS 140-3
- **Sunset date:** 11/20/2029 _(per csrc.nist.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## What the source says

> 5491 | Canonical Ltd. | Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module | Software | 08/17/2026 | Active |

## What csrc.nist.gov says

> Certificate #5491 Details Module Name Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu 22.04 Kernel Crypto API Cryptographic Module Standard FIPS 140-3 Status Active Sunset Date 11/20/2029

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5491

## Source

- https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/validated-modules/Search?SearchMode=Advanced&Standard=140-3&CertificateStatus=Active&ValidationYear=0
- https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/certificate/5491

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-09-20.
Part of [FIPS 140 validated cryptographic modules: active, historical or revoked](https://referencesource.org/fips-140-module-validation-status/).