Endpoint Standard Sensor: Kernel Panic on RHEL 7.3 running linux sensor version 2.7.1

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Environment

• Endpoint Standard Sensor: 2.7.1
• RHEL 7.3

Symptoms

Carbon Black Cloud Linux Sensor triggered kernel panic

Cause

Cabon Black's Event Collector Kernel Module can cause a deadlock when the system is almost out of available memory resulting in Kernel Panic

Resolution

This issue is fixed in Linux Sensor version 2.8.2

Additional Notes

https://community.carbonblack.com/t5/Carbon-Black-Cloud-Linux-Sensor/tkb-p/release_notes_linux