Linux | Aug 2026 | 101.26062.0007
Analysis / inference: MDE for Linux update 101.26062.0007 addresses CVE-2026-7168 via libcurl upgrade, enables engine signature verification by default, and adds scheduled scan policies.
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- Source
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint releases · Limited verification
- Classification
- Microsoft Security
Section 01 · Summary analysis
The latest release upgrades libcurl to version 8.20.0 (CVE-2026-7168), turns on engine signature verification by default while deprecating legacy configurations, fixes on-demand scan delays, corrects offboarded health status reporting, and introduces centralized scan scheduling.
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Section 02 · Analysis
SecOps Signal analysisMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux version 101.26062.0007 updates libcurl to address CVE-2026-7168, enforces engine signature verification by default, and introduces centralized scheduled scan policies.
Linux endpoints will enforce engine signature verification on installation or upgrade, and legacy signature settings will require transition.
Section 03 · Recommended actions
- Upgrade Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Linux to version 101.26062.0007 or later.
- Review and update any legacy engine signature verification configurations.
- Configure centralized scheduled antivirus scans for Linux via the Defender Portal if required.
- Verify whether any Linux systems running Defender for Endpoint are utilizing legacy engine signature verification settings.
- Check current Linux agent package versions to identify endpoints pending upgrade to version 101.26062.0007 or higher.