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
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/7068083
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."
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reports of CrowdStrike being suspected of causing problems in Debian and Rocky Linux.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2024/04/msg00202.html
https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/crowdstrike-freezing-rockylinux-after-9-4-upgrade/14041
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)
https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/falcon-update-for-windows-hosts-technical-details/
It has also offered guidance on how to recover Windows machines encrypted with BitLocker.
https://www.crowdstrike.com/falcon-content-update-remediation-and-guidance-hub/