Carbon Black Cloud: In Rare Occasions Linux Applications Fail When 2.8.0.238774 Sensor Is Installed

Products

• Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)
• Carbon Black Cloud Enterprise EDR (formerly Cb Threathunter)

Issue/Introduction

Programs and/or scripts that rely on pipe redirection fail to run or hang.

Environment

• VMware Carbon Black Cloud (formerly Predictive Security Cloud or PSC)
  • Endpoint Standard Sensor (formerly CB Defense): 2.8.0.238774
  • Enterprise EDR Sensor (formerly CB ThreatHunter): 2.8.0.238774
• Linux: All Supported Versions

Cause

Known issue (EA-16495)

Resolution

Engineering is aware of the issue; a fix is under targeted to be included in with the 2.9 sensor for Linux.
 

Additional Information

As a workaround, we recommend rolling back to the 2.7.0.187460 sensor for Linux or the last known good sensor for the affected environment until the fix becomes available.