# High CPU usage for auditbeat

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/high-cpu-usage-for-auditbeat/133430>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** auditbeat\
**Created:** [May 27, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/high-cpu-usage-for-auditbeat/133430 "2018-05-27T20:30:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![adrisr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/adrisr/32/25423_2.png) [@adrisr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/adrisr)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/high-cpu-usage-for-auditbeat/133430/7 "2020-07-16T10:40:04Z")

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You can see for example using `htop -p $(pidof auditbeat)`.

Anyway, I suggest you try the custom 7.8.0 snapshot build in this post:

> [@Auditbeat - 120% CPU?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/auditbeat-120-cpu/234909/28):
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> @ethrbunny @btnrsec @stefws @hazardousmonk @mgotechlock @BenB196 We've identified the issue with 7.8.0 and have a [fix PR.](https://github.com/elastic/beats/pull/19764) Here's a snapshot build of 7.8.1 with the fix in the above PR: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V704wdgKaIKCci0aO1Bao8COAHhjKotp?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V704wdgKaIKCci0aO1Bao8COAHhjKotp?usp=sharing) Can you give it a try (with socket dataset enabled) and share the outcome? Thanks

If it solves the problem, this fix will be released in the upcoming 7.8.1

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