microsoft / microsoft/SysmonForLinux
High CPU usage seen for sysmon process
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Description
Hi Mario, Team,
Operating System - Redhat 8.10
Kernel version - 4.18.0-553.79.1.el8_10.x86_64.
Sysmon version is use - 1.4
Is Azure - No
Application installed on VM - Sterling by IBM
Issue -
sysmon at times uses more than 90% of 1 CPU on the Virtual Machine. As a remediation, the sysmon process is restarted and the usage falls down below 3% and then increases again in a few weeks time.
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No source file, test, reproduction steps, or diagnostic output is identified in the issue. Start by collecting the requested investigation details around the recurring sysmon CPU spike on Red Hat 8.10, including relevant process data; a concrete fix and completion criteria cannot be defined until the cause is isolated.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- operating-systems, performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100