Hi Eric, Does fscrypt (kernel part and userspace part) implement any encryptions by itself? Or is it relying on the kernel crypto API? Thanks, jerry -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Chung Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 9:55 AM To: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx> Cc: linux-fscrypt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Is fscrypt encryption FIPS compliant? Thanks for the information. jerry -----Original Message----- From: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2021 8:13 PM To: Jerry Chung <jchung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: linux-fscrypt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Is fscrypt encryption FIPS compliant? On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 08:08:20PM +0000, Jerry Chung wrote: > Hi Team, > > I am considering to use `fscrypt` to encrypt directory files and just wondered if fscrypt encryption is complaint with FIPS. If so, would it be possible to get the CMVP number for that? If not, is there any plan to get the certification? > > Thanks, > Jerry Chung No, there is no plan to certify fscrypt (kernel part or userspace part) as a FIPS cryptographic module. - Eric
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