Endpoint Protection for Linux does not compile on Red Hat Linux 8

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

Symantec Endpoint Protection for Linux (SEPFL) fails to compile the AutoProtect kernel modules when installed on RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.

make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:316: /software/sep/src/ap-kernelmodule-14.2.3335-1000/symev/symev.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:1528: _module_/software/sep/src/ap-kernelmodule-14.2.3335-1000/symev] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-80.el8.x86_64'
make: *** [Makefile:312: custom] Error 2
Fri Jun 7 14:40:33 PDT 2019: Build failed

Environment

RHEL 8 kernel 4.18.0-80

Resolution

This issue is fixed in Symantec Endpoint Protection 14.2 RU2 MP1. For information on how to obtain the latest build of Symantec Endpoint Protection, see Download the latest version of Symantec software here.