Linux Kernel Module (KMOD) update notification July 21st 2026

Products

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

Issue/Introduction

New kernel support for DCS Agents

Environment

Symantec Data Center Security 

• DCS Agent 6.9.1 to 6.10.1
  • KMOD 10.0.8.2834

Client OS:

• Amazon Linux 2 x86_64
• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x86_64
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64

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 10.0.8.2834:

• Amazon Linux 2 x86_64

  • 5.10.260-259.1053.amzn2.x86_64

  • 5.15.211-149.249.amzn2.x86_64 

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x86_64

  • 5.15.0-186-generic

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-136-generic

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 10.0.8.2834:

• Amazon Linux 2 x86_64

  • 5.10.260-259.1053.amzn2.x86_64

  • 5.15.211-149.249.amzn2.x86_64 

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS x86_64

  • 5.15.0-186-generic

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-136-generic

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 10.0.8.2834:

• Amazon Linux 2 x86_64

  • 5.10.260-259.1053.amzn2.x86_64

  • 5.15.211-149.249.amzn2.x86_64 

• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64

  • 6.8.0-136-generic

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.

 

New kernel support is added to the following Linux platforms for DCS 6.9.2 with KMOD 10.0.8.2834:

• Amazon Linux 2 x86_64

  • 5.10.260-259.1053.amzn2.x86_64

  • 5.15.211-149.249.amzn2.x86_64 

For a full listing of all Linux distributions certified* by Symantec engineering, please access the List of kernels supported in DCS 6.9.2.
Visit our Symantec Data Center Security on-line help for more assistance.

 

New kernel support is added to the following Linux platforms for DCS 6.9.1 with KMOD 10.0.8.2834:

• Amazon Linux 2 x86_64

  • 5.10.260-259.1053.amzn2.x86_64

  • 5.15.211-149.249.amzn2.x86_64 

For a full listing of all Linux distributions certified* by Symantec engineering, please access the List of kernels supported in DCS 6.9.1.
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.