Linux Kernel Module (KMOD) update notification October 30th 2025

Products

• Data Center Security Monitoring Edition
• Data Center Security Server
• Data Center Security Server Advanced

Issue/Introduction

New kernel support for DCS Agents

Environment

KMOD 10.0.8.2696 for Ubuntu 24 and Ubuntu 22 
KMOD 10.0.8.2697 for Amazon Linux 2023 ARM

Resolution

The Symantec engineering team has qualified Data Center Security (DCS) on the following versions of DCS and Linux kernel module (KMOD).

New kernel support is added to the following Linux platforms for DCS 6.10.1 with KMOD 10.0.8.2696 for Ubuntu 24 and Ubuntu 22 and KMOD 10.0.8.2697 for Amazon Linux 2023 Arm :

• Amazon Linux 2023 ARM

  • 6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023.aarch64

  • 6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023.aarch64

  • 6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023.aarch64

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-87-generic

  • 6.8.0-1042-aws

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-87-generic

  • 5.15.0-161-generic

  • 5.15.0-1096-aws

For a full listing of all Linux distributions certified* by Symantec engineering, please access the List of kernels supported in DCS 6.10.1.
Visit our Symantec Data Center Security on-line help for more assistance.

New kernel support is added to the following Linux platforms for DCS 6.10.0 with KMOD 10.0.8.2696 for Ubuntu 24 and Ubuntu 22 and KMOD 10.0.8.2697 for Amazon Linux 2023 Arm:

• Amazon Linux 2023 ARM

  • 6.1.156-177.286.amzn2023.aarch64

  • 6.12.48-67.114.amzn2023.aarch64

  • 6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023.aarch64

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-87-generic

  • 6.8.0-1042-aws

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-87-generic

  • 5.15.0-161-generic

  • 5.15.0-1096-aws

For a full listing of all Linux distributions certified* by Symantec engineering, please access the List of kernels supported in DCS 6.10.0.
Visit our Symantec Data Center Security on-line help for more assistance.

 

New kernel support is added to the following Linux platforms for DCS 6.9.3 with KMOD 10.0.8.2696:

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-87-generic

  • 5.15.0-161-generic

  • 5.15.0-1096-aws

For a full listing of all Linux distributions certified* by Symantec engineering, please access the List of kernels supported in DCS 6.9.3.
Visit our Symantec Data Center Security on-line help for more assistance.

 

Additional Information

* On average, Symantec engineering certifies new Linux kernel modules every two weeks. In some cases, certifying certain Linux kernel modules may take longer.