Follow

CrowdStrike's now-infamous Falcon Sensor software has also caused crashes of Linux machines

RedHat in June warned its customers of a problem it described as "Kernel panic

access.redhat.com/solutions/70

A second issue titled "System crashed at cshook_network_ops_inet6_sockraw_release+0x171a9" advised users "for assistance with troubleshooting potential issues with the falcon_lsm_serviceable kernel module provided from the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor/Agent security software suite."

Linux Kernel panics and Windows Blue Screens of Death are broadly comparable.

The occurrence of kernel panics mere weeks before CrowdStrike broke many Windows implementations therefore hints at wider issues at the security vendor.

-- The Register

CrowdStrike published technical details of the incident. (windows)

crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-up

It has also offered guidance on how to recover Windows machines encrypted with BitLocker.

crowdstrike.com/falcon-content

Sign in to participate in the conversation

CounterSocial is the first Social Network Platform to take a zero-tolerance stance to hostile nations, bot accounts and trolls who are weaponizing OUR social media platforms and freedoms to engage in influence operations against us. And we're here to counter it.