Verify Secure Endpoint Linux Connector OS Compatibility

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Updated:July 3, 2024
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    Introduction

    This document describes OS compatibility information for the Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux connector.

    Requirements

    • Only 64-bit operating systems are supported.
    • x86 architecture (also known as x86_64, intel, amd64) is supported on all distributions.
    • ARM architecture (also known as aarch64, arm64) is supported on select distributions and kernel versions.
    Distribution Version Cisco Secure Endpoint Connector Long Term Support (LTS) Announcement
    Enterprise Linux (EL) 6 Ends on November 7, 2024
    7 Ends on June 30, 2028
    8 Starts on May 31, 2029
    SUSE Enterprise / openSUSE Leap
    15 SP2 / 15.2 Ends on December 31, 2024
    15 SP3 / 15.3 Ends on December 31, 2025
    15 SP4 / 15.4 Ends on December 31, 2026
    15 SP5 / 15.5 Starts on December 31, 2024
    Debian 11 Ends on June 30, 2026
    12 Starts on June 10, 2026
    Ubuntu LTS 18.04 Ends on April 1, 2028
    20.04 Starts on on April 2, 2025
    Amazon Linux 2 Ends on June 30, 2025
    2023 Starts on March 15, 2025

    See Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector Long Term Support for full legacy support details.


    Legend

    Supported OS and Version
    (Note: It is always recommended to use the latest available version of the connector)
    Compatible; Connector is functional but OS or Connector is out of support
    Not supported

    RPM-based

    Enterprise Linux (x86 and ARM)

    Enterprise Linux (EL) includes these distributions:

    • Rocky Linux
    • Alma Linux
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Oracle Linux (RHCK)
    • CentOS Linux

    Enterprise Linux distributions maintained ahead of the latest versioned RHEL/CentOS releases, such as CentOS Stream, are not supported by the Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux connector.

    Distribution Version Minimum Supported Kernel Version Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector
    Release Date & Version
    2024-09-17 2024-01-24 2023-10-02 2022-07-11
    1.25.X 1.24.X 1.23.X 1.20.X
    EL9 9.4 5.14.0-427 (x86_64 and aarch64)
    9.3 5.14.0-362 (aarch64)
    5.14.0-362 (x86_64)
    9.2
    		 5.14.0-284 (x86_64)
    9.1 5.14.0-162 (x86_64)
    9.0 5.14.0-70 (x86_64)
    EL8
    		 8.10
    		 4.18.0-553 (x86_64)
    8.9
    		 4.18.0-513 (x86_64)
    8.8
    		 4.18.0-477 (x86_64)
    8.7 4.18.0-425 (x86_64)
    8.6 4.18.0-372 (x86_64)
    8.5 4.18.0-348 (x86_64)
    8.4 4.18.0-305 (x86_64)
    8.3 4.18.0-240 (x86_64)
    8.2
    		 4.18.0-193 (x86_64)
    8.1
    		 4.18.0-147 (x86_64)
    EL7 7.9 3.10.0-1160 (x86_64)
    7.8
    		 3.10.0-1127 (x86_64)
    7.7 3.10.0-1062 (x86_64)
    7.6 3.10.0-957 (x86_64)
    7.5 3.10.0-862 (x86_64)
    7.4 3.10.0.693 (x86_64)
    7.3 3.10.0-514 (x86_64)
    7.2 3.10.0-327 (x86_64)
    EL6 6.10 2.6.32-754 (x86_64)
    6.9 2.6.32-696 (x86_64)
    6.7 2.6.32-573 (x86_64)
    6.6 2.6.32-504 (x86_64)
    6.5 2.6.32-504 (x86_64)
    6.4 2.6.32-358 (x86_64)

    Oracle Linux - Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel/UEK (x86 and ARM)

    Distribution Version Minimum Supported Kernel Version Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector
    Release Date & Version
    2024-09-17 2024-01-24 2023-10-02
    1.25.X 1.24.X 1.23.X
    Oracle Linux 9 (UEK) 9.4 5.15.0-205 (x86_64 and aarch64)
    9.3 5.15.0-200 (aarch64)
    5.15.0-200 (x86_64)
    9.2
    		 5.15.0-101 (x86_64)
    9.1 5.15.0-3 (x86_64)
    9.0 5.15.0-0 (x86_64)
    Oracle Linux 8 (UEK)
    		 8.10 5.15.0-206 (x86_64)
    8.9 5.15.0-200 (x86_64)
    8.8 5.15.0-101 (x86_64)
    8.7 5.15.0-3 (x86_64)
    8.6 5.4.17-2136 (x86_64)
    8.5 5.4.17-2136 (x86_64)
    8.4 5.4.17-2102 (x86_64)
    8.3 5.4.17-2011 (x86_64)
    8.2 5.4.17-2011 (x86_64)
    Oracle Linux 7 (UEK) 7.9 5.4.17-2011 (x86_64)
    7.8 4.14.35-1902 (x86_64)
    7.7 4.14.35-1902 (x86_64)

    Amazon Linux (x86 and ARM)

    Distribution Minimum Supported Kernel Version Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector
    Release Date & Version
    2024-09-17 2024-01-24 2023-10-02
    1.25.X 1.24.X 1.23.X
    Amazon Linux 2023
    		 6.1 (x86_64 and aarch64)
    Amazon Linux 2
    		 5.10 (aarch64)
    5.10 (x86_64)
    5.4 (x86_64)
    4.18 (x86_64)
    4.14 (x86_64)

    Amazon Linux 2 (x86) 4.14 Kernel Version Support

    As of the 1.25.0 Linux connector, the Amazon Linux 2 (x86) 4.14 kernel version is not longer supported. The 1.24.X connector version family offers long term support for older Amazon Linux 2 (x86) kernels and will continue to support the 18 most recent 4.14 kernels in each new patch. Refer to Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector Long Term Support for more details.

    It is recommended to upgrade your Amazon Linux 2 (x86) kernel to the latest version to remain compliant with security patches and take advantage of the latest connector features. For kernel upgrade guidance, refer to the Amazon Linux 2 Kernel Upgrade AWS article.

    Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector Version Maximum Supported Kernel Version
    1.24.3 4.14.320-243.544 (2023-08-14) to 4.14.350-266.564 (2024-08-22)
    1.24.2 4.14.314-237.533 (2023-05-12) to 4.14.343-261.564 (2024-05-15)
    1.24.1 4.14.311-233.529 (2023-04-07) to 4.14.336-257.568 (2024-04-03)
    1.24.0 4.14.301-225.528 (2023-02-06) to 4.14.330-250.540 (2023-11-30)
    1.23.1 4.14.299-223.520 (2022-12-01) to 4.14.327-246.539 (2023-11-01)
    1.23.0 4.14.291-218.527 (2022-09-06) to 4.14.322-246.539 (2023-09-11)

    SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap (x86)

    Distribution Version Minimum Supported Kernel Version Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector
    Release Date & Version
    2024-09-17 2024-01-24 2023-10-02
    1.25.X 1.24.X 1.23.X
    SUSE Enterprise 15
    / Leap 15    		 15 SP6 / 15.6
    		 6.4.0 (x86_64)
    15 SP5 / 15.5
    		 5.14.21 (x86_64)
    15 SP4 / 15.4 5.14.21 (x86_64)
    15 SP3 / 15.3 5.3.18 (x86_64)
    15 SP2 / 15.2 5.3.18 (x86_64)

    Debian-based

    Ubuntu LTS (x86 and ARM)

    Only Long Term Support (LTS) versions of Ubuntu are officially supported.


    Distribution Version Minimum Supported Kernel Version Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector
    Release Date & Version
    2024-09-17 2024-01-24 2023-10-02
    1.25.X 1.24.X 1.23.X
    Ubuntu 24 LTS 24.04.1 6.8.0-41-generic (amd64 and arm64)
    24.04.0
    		 6.8.0-11-generic (amd64 and arm64)
    Ubuntu 22 LTS 22.04.4
    		 6.5.0-18-generic (amd64 and arm64)
    22.04.3
    		 6.2.0-26-generic (arm64)
    6.2.0-26-generic (amd64)
    22.04.2 5.19.0-32-generic (amd64)
    22.04.1 5.15.0-43-generic (amd64)
    22.04.0 5.15.0-25-generic (amd64)
    Ubuntu 20 LTS 20.04.6 5.15.0-67-generic (amd64)
    20.04.5 5.15.0-46-generic (amd64)
    20.04.4 5.13.0-30-generic (amd64)
    20.04.3 5.11.0-37-generic (amd64)
    20.04.2 5.4.0-66-generic (amd64)
    20.04.1 5.4.0-42-generic (amd64)
    20.04.0 5.4.0-26-generic (amd64)
    Ubuntu 18 LTS 18.04.6 5.4.0-84-generic (amd64)
    18.04.5 5.4.0-42-generic (amd64)
    18.04.4 5.3.0-28-generic (amd64)
    18.04.3 5.0.0-23-generic (amd64)
    18.04.2 4.18.0-15-generic (amd64)

    Debian (x86 and ARM)

    Distribution Minimum Supported Kernel Version Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector
    Release Date & Version
    2024-09-17 2024-01-24 2023-10-02
    1.25.X 1.24.X 1.23.X
    Debian 12
    		 6.1.0-15 (arm64)
    6.1.0-15 (amd64)
    Debian 11 5.10.0-26 (amd64)

    Maximum Mainline Kernel Version

    Cisco Secure Endpoint Linux Connector Version Maximum Supported Kernel Version
    1.25.X
    		 6.8
    1.24.X
    		 6.8
    1.23.X
    		 6.3
    1.20.7 5.19

    See Also

    Revision History

    Revision Publish Date Comments
    5.0
    03-Jul-2024
    Various updates to table data to represent the current state of the Linux connector as of July 2024.
    4.0
    24-Apr-2024
    Updated compatibility with Linux distributions.
    3.0
    05-Apr-2024
    Updated with current compatibility
    2.0
    21-Feb-2024
    Updated compatibility for Amazon Linux 2 Added upgrade guidance to Amazon Linux Extras kernel versions
    1.0
    16-Sep-2019
    Initial Release

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