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DC0031 Kernel Module Load

Item Value
ID DC0031
Version 2.0
Created 20 October 2021
Last Modified 21 October 2025

Log Sources

Name Channel
esxi:vmkernel VM exit/entry anomalies, unexpected hypercalls, or kernel module loading
macos:osquery New kext entries not signed by Apple or outside standard identifier prefix

Detection Strategy

ID Name Technique Detected
DET0219 Detection Strategy for Escape to Host T1611
DET0450 Detection Strategy for Kernel Modules and Extensions Autostart Execution T1547.006