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Linux Agent Release Notes

6 min. readlast update: 01.15.2025

Linux Agent 

Officially Supported Versions

Linux Kernel Version
RHEL 7.9 3.10.0-1160.el7.x86_64;
3.10.0-1062.el7.x86_64;
3.10.0-1127.el7.x86_64;
3.10.0-862.el7.x86_64
RHEL 8.9 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.x86_64
RHEL 8.10 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.x86_64
RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.19.1.el9_5.x86_64
Oracle Server 7.9  4.14.35-2047.515.3.el7uek.x86_64
Ubuntu Server 20.04  5.15.0-46-generic;
5.4.0-204-generic
Ubuntu Server 22.04 5.15.0-105-generic;
6.8.0-50-generic
Ubuntu Server 24.04 6.8.0-51-generic

Known Limitations

  • Files downloaded from the ThreatLocker portal will need to be renamed before installing

    • File names as downloaded from the portal:

      • Ubuntu - ThreatLocker-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.deb

      • RHEL - ThreatLocker-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.rpm

    •  File names need to be changed to:
      • Ubuntu - 1.1.0-297_ubuntu_22_4.x86_64_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_c.deb
      • RHEL - 1.1.0-297_rhel_9.x86_64_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_c.rpm
    • Command to rename the file:
      • cp /path/to/file /path/to/renamed-file
  • ThreatLocker Linux Agent is headless (no tray)
  • Override Codes are not currently supported
  • Storage Control is not currently supported
  • ThreatLocker Detect is not currently supported
  • Configuration Manager is not currently supported
  • Elevation has not been fully implemented
  • RHEL7 does not include the ability to enable/disable Tamper Protection
  • Network Control is currently only logging network traffic
  • Network Control does not work on RHEL7, and is currently unreliable on Ubuntu 20.04, and 22.04.

Linux Agent Version 1.3: Beta 11/22/24

New Features

  • Added an Ubuntu Server 20.04 Agent
  • Added support for Built-In Applications
  • Added logging of inbound and outbound network traffic
  • Made improvements to the baselining process

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue in which Applications were not learned until after the baseline was scanned

Linux Agent Version 1.2:  Live 10/18/24

New Features

  • Added support for Policy statuses
  • Added the ability to use Installation mode
  • Added visibility of the Created By Process on Execute logs, and support to use the Created By Process in custom rules
  • Added the ability to trigger a baseline scan from the portal
  • Added logic to pull down Policies and Application definitions before the baseline scan begins

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue in which Applications were not learned until after the baseline was scanned

Linux Agent Version 1.2:  Beta 09/25/24

New Features

  • Added support for Policy statuses
  • Added the ability to use Installation mode
  • Added visibility of the Created By Process on Execute logs, and support to use the Created By Process in custom rules
  • Added the ability to trigger a baseline scan from the portal
  • Added logic to pull down Policies and Application definitions before the baseline scan begins

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue in which Applications were not learned until after the baseline was scanned

Linux Agent Version 1.1: Live 09/11/24

New Features

  • Added Linux support for Heatbeat Check in and Full Check in

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue in which storage device serial numbers were not displaying correctly in the Unified Audit from a Linux machine
  • Resolved an issue in which the Process Path in the Unified Audit was not reflecting the exact path of a file executed on Linux

 

Linux Agent Version 1.1: Beta 09/09/24

New Features

  • Added Linux support for Heatbeat Check in and Full Check in

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue in which storage device serial numbers were not displaying correctly in the Unified Audit from a Linux machine
  • Resolved an issue in which the Process Path in the Unified Audit was not reflecting the exact path of a file executed on Linux

Linux Agent Version 1.0.5.272: Live 9/9/24 

New Features

  • Install and uninstall instructions found here: https://threatlocker.kb.help/installing-and-uninstalling-the-threatlocker-linux-agent/
  • Added the ability to specify an API URL into the installer file
  • Added the ability to block and unblock files
  • Added Tamper Protection 
  • Added support for Ubuntu Server 22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 (Plow)
  • Added the ability to request an application/file
  • Added support for enabling/disabling products

Bugs and Fixes

  • Resolved an issue in which user permission was denied on newly created Permit policies
  • Resolved an issue in which the agent was ignoring Application Definition updates
  • Resolved an issue in which installation failed due to lack of synchronization
  • Resolved an issue in which the Linux agent was terminated on reboot if the machine lost internet access
  • Resolved an issue in which actions that were performed with the same file by different users were only logging for the first user
  • Resolved an issue in which multiple policies referring to the same binary were leading to a permanent binary lock
  • Resolved an issue in which unexpected policies were generated for some applications
  • Resolved an issue in which Sudo was not being impacted by Default - Deny
  • Resolved an issue in which the Policy Name and Policy ID were not being displayed in the Unified Audit

Linux Agent Version 1.0.5.272: Beta (8/29/2024)

New Features

  • Install and uninstall instructions found here: https://threatlocker.kb.help/installing-and-uninstalling-the-threatlocker-linux-agent/
  • Added the ability to specify an API URL into the installer file
  • Added the ability to block and unblock files
  • Added Tamper Protection 
  • Added support for Ubuntu Server 22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 (Plow)
  • Added the ability to request an application/file
  • Added support for enabling/disabling products

Bugs and Fixes

  • Resolved an issue in which user permission was denied on newly created Permit policies
  • Resolved an issue in which the agent was ignoring Application Definition updates
  • Resolved an issue in which installation failed due to lack of synchronization
  • Resolved an issue in which the Linux agent was terminated on reboot if the machine lost internet access
  • Resolved an issue in which actions that were performed with the same file by different users were only logging for the first user
  • Resolved an issue in which multiple policies referring to the same binary were leading to a permanent binary lock
  • Resolved an issue in which unexpected policies were generated for some applications
  • Resolved an issue in which Sudo was not being impacted by Default - Deny
  • Resolved an issue in which the Policy Name and Policy ID were not being displayed in the Unified Audit
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