Release Notes for Snare Linux Agent v5.8.1

Owned by Andrew Madge
Last updated: Jun 19, 2024
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Snare Linux Agent v5.8.1 was released on 19th June 2024.

Since v5.8.0, upgrading Snare Agent from versions earlier than 5.4.0 for Agents that had password enabled is not supported.

Customers who need to upgrade the Agent from pre-5.4.0 version, are advised to perform a two-step upgrade:

  • Step 1 - Upgrade from pre-5.4.0 version to v5.7.0 or 5.7.1
  • Step 2 - Upgrade from v5.7.* to the latest version

Security Updates

  • 3rd party libraries upgraded: 
    • OpenSSL upgraded to version 3.1.5

New Features and Enhancements

  • Removed settings that are no longer in use from the 'Remote' section
  • Preventative code maintenance

Bug Fixes

  • Improved event collection error handling for Linux platforms with auditd version 2, to prevent possible crash on malformed events
  • Fixed scenario where log audit and FIM policies could not be completely removed via remote configuration managed by SAM
  • Fixed exporting of Linux Agent settings to JSON file, that could occasionally hang
  • OS version is now displayed correctly for RHEL 9+ platforms (and derivatives) on the Agent Status page

User Guide

The following is an offline version of the User Guide related to this release.

For an up-to-date version refer to the online version here.