System hang with high load average due to the ThreatLocker kernel module (tl_app_control)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The system experiences a high load average and becomes unresponsive when the ThreatLocker module [tl_app_control] is loaded.
  • Multiple processes are observed blocked in the check_binary() function.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Third-party ThreatLocker module: [tl_app_control]

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