diff --git a/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
index 09dded076..9aaafb933 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/constants/__init__.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ BANG = "!"
 
 # We use the SemVer 2.0.0 versioning scheme
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2  # Number of releases of the library with a breaking change
-VERSION_MINOR = 5  # Number of changes that only add to the interface
-VERSION_PATCH = 2  # Number of changes that do not change the interface
+VERSION_MINOR = 6  # Number of changes that only add to the interface
+VERSION_PATCH = 0  # Number of changes that do not change the interface
 VERSION_SUFFIX = ""
 
 # TODO: At version 2.0.0, remove the symbol_shift feature
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/kmsg.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/kmsg.py
index d1f17bf94..d79248256 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/kmsg.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/kmsg.py
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ from typing import Generator, Iterator, List, Tuple
 from volatility3.framework import (
     class_subclasses,
     constants,
+    exceptions,
     interfaces,
     renderers,
 )
 from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
+from volatility3.framework.interfaces import plugins
 from volatility3.framework.objects import utility
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -495,7 +497,7 @@ class Kmsg_5_10_to_(ABCKmsg):
 class Kmsg(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
     """Kernel log buffer reader"""
 
-    _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
+    _required_framework_version = (2, 6, 0)
 
     _version = (1, 0, 2)
 
@@ -514,6 +516,13 @@ class Kmsg(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             yield (0, values)
 
     def run(self):
+        if not self.context.symbol_space.verify_table_versions(
+            "dwarf2json", lambda version, _: (not version) or version > (0, 4, 1)
+        ):
+            raise exceptions.SymbolSpaceError(
+                "Invalid symbol table, please ensure the ISF table produced by dwarf2json was produced using a version > 0.4.1"
+            )
+
         return renderers.TreeGrid(
             [
                 ("facility", str),
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/symbols/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/symbols/__init__.py
index 10cf39cf1..49ff94f4b 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/symbols/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/symbols/__init__.py
@@ -4,9 +4,20 @@
 
 import collections
 import collections.abc
+import datetime
 import enum
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, TypeVar, List
+from typing import (
+    Any,
+    Callable,
+    Dict,
+    Iterable,
+    Iterator,
+    Optional,
+    Tuple,
+    TypeVar,
+    List,
+)
 
 from volatility3.framework import constants, exceptions, interfaces, objects
 
@@ -113,6 +124,42 @@ class SymbolSpace(interfaces.symbols.SymbolSpaceInterface):
         self._resolved = {}
         del self._dict[key]
 
+    def verify_table_versions(
+        self,
+        producer: str,
+        validator: Callable[[Optional[Tuple], Optional[datetime.datetime]], bool],
+        tables: List[str] = None,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Verifies the producer metadata and version of tables
+
+        Args:
+            producer: String name of a table producer to have validation performed
+            validator: callable that takes an optional version and an optional datetime that returns False if table is invalid
+
+        Returns:
+            False if an invalid table was found or True if no invalid table was found
+        """
+        if tables is None:
+            tables = self._dict.keys()
+        for table_name in tables:
+            table = self._dict[table_name]
+            if not table.producer:
+                vollog.debug(
+                    f"Symbol table {table_name} could not be validated because no producer metadata was found"
+                )
+                continue
+            if table.producer.name == producer:
+                # Run the verification
+                if not validator(
+                    table.producer.version,
+                    table.producer.datetime,
+                ):
+                    vollog.debug(f"Symbol table {table_name} does not pass validator")
+                    return False
+            else:
+                continue
+        return True
+
     ### Resolution functions
 
     class UnresolvedTemplate(objects.templates.ReferenceTemplate):
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/symbols/intermed.py b/volatility3/framework/symbols/intermed.py
index 24e00bbd8..8c40e466a 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/symbols/intermed.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/symbols/intermed.py
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class IntermediateSymbolTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface):
     types = _construct_delegate_function("types", True)
     enumerations = _construct_delegate_function("enumerations", True)
     metadata = _construct_delegate_function("metadata", True)
+    producer = _construct_delegate_function("producer", True)
     clear_symbol_cache = _construct_delegate_function("clear_symbol_cache")
     get_type = _construct_delegate_function("get_type")
     get_symbol = _construct_delegate_function("get_symbol")
@@ -372,6 +373,14 @@ class ISFormatTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         table."""
         return None
 
+    @property
+    def producer(self) -> Optional["metadata.ProducerMetadata"]:
+        """Returns a metadata object containing information about the symbol
+        table."""
+        return metadata.ProducerMetadata(
+            self._json_object.get("metadata", {}).get("producer", {})
+        )
+
     def clear_symbol_cache(self) -> None:
         """Clears the symbol cache of the symbol table."""
         self._symbol_cache.clear()
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/symbols/metadata.py b/volatility3/framework/symbols/metadata.py
index 61947be69..f765e43c9 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/symbols/metadata.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/symbols/metadata.py
@@ -2,9 +2,49 @@
 # which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
 #
 
+import datetime
+import logging
 from typing import Optional, Tuple, Union
 
-from volatility3.framework import interfaces
+from volatility3.framework import constants, interfaces
+
+vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ProducerMetadata(interfaces.symbols.MetadataInterface):
+    """Class to handle the Producer metadata from an ISF"""
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return self._json_data.get("name", None)
+
+    @property
+    def version(self) -> Optional[Tuple[int]]:
+        """Returns the version of the ISF file producer"""
+        version = self._json_data.get("version", None)
+        if not version:
+            return None
+        if all([x in "0123456789." for x in version]):
+            return tuple([int(x) for x in version.split(".")])
+        else:
+            vollog.log(
+                constants.LOGLEVEL_VVVV,
+                f"Metadata version contains unexpected characters: '{version}'",
+            )
+
+    @property
+    def datetime(self) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
+        """Returns a timestamp for when the file was produced"""
+        if "datetime" not in self._json_data:
+            return None
+        try:
+            timestamp = datetime.datetime.strptime(
+                self._json_data["datetime"], "YYYY-MM-DD"
+            )
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            vollog.debug("Invalid timestamp in producer information of symbol table")
+            return None
+        return timestamp
 
 
 class WindowsMetadata(interfaces.symbols.MetadataInterface):
diff --git a/volatility3/schemas/schema-6.3.0.json b/volatility3/schemas/schema-6.3.0.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cd8ebbda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/volatility3/schemas/schema-6.3.0.json
@@ -0,0 +1,503 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/schema#",
+  "id": "http://volatilityfoundation.org/intermediate-format/schema",
+  "title": "Symbol Container",
+  "type": "object",
+  "definitions": {
+    "metadata_producer": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+$"
+        },
+        "datetime": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "date-time"
+        }
+      },
+      "required":[
+        "name",
+        "version"
+      ]
+    },
+    "metadata_windows_pe": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "major": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "minor": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "revision": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "build": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "required": [
+        "major",
+        "minor",
+        "revision"
+      ]
+    },
+    "metadata_windows_pdb": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "GUID": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "age": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "database": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "machine_type": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "required": [
+        "GUID",
+        "age",
+        "database",
+        "machine_type"
+      ]
+    },
+    "metadata_windows": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "pe": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_windows_pe"
+        },
+        "pdb": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_windows_pdb"
+        }
+      },
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "metadata_nix": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "symbols": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_nix_item"
+          }
+        },
+        "types": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_nix_item"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "metadata_format": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^6.[0-9]+.[0-9]+$"
+    },
+    "metadata_nix_item": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^(dwarf|symtab|system-map)$"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "hash_type": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^(sha256)$"
+        },
+        "hash_value": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^[a-fA-F0-9]+$"
+        }
+      },
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "element_metadata": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "properties": {
+            "format": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_format"
+            },
+            "producer": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_producer"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "format"
+          ],
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        },
+        {
+          "properties": {
+            "format": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_format"
+            },
+            "producer": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_producer"
+            },
+            "windows": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_windows"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "format",
+            "windows"
+          ],
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        },
+        {
+          "properties": {
+            "format": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_format"
+            },
+            "producer": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_producer"
+            },
+            "linux": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_nix"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "format",
+            "linux"
+          ],
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        },
+        {
+          "properties": {
+            "format": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_format"
+            },
+            "producer": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_producer"
+            },
+            "mac": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/metadata_nix"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "format",
+            "mac"
+          ],
+          "additionalProperties": false
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "element_enum": {
+      "properties": {
+        "size": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "base": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "constants": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": {
+            "type": "integer"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "size",
+        "base",
+        "constants"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "element_symbol": {
+      "properties": {
+        "address": {
+          "type": "number"
+        },
+        "linkage_name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_descriptor"
+        },
+        "constant_data": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "media": {
+            "binaryEncoding": "base64",
+            "readOnly": true
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "address"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "element_base_type": {
+      "properties": {
+        "size": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "signed": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^(void|int|float|char|bool)$"
+        },
+        "endian": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^(little|big)$"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "size",
+        "kind",
+        "signed",
+        "endian"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "element_user_type": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^(struct|union|class)$"
+        },
+        "size": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "fields": {
+          "type": "object",
+          "additionalProperties": {
+            "$ref": "#/definitions/field"
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind",
+        "size",
+        "fields"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "field": {
+      "properties": {
+        "type": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_descriptor"
+        },
+        "offset": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "anonymous": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "type",
+        "offset"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "type_descriptor": {
+      "oneOf": [
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_pointer"
+        },
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_base"
+        },
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_array"
+        },
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_struct"
+        },
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_enum"
+        },
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_function"
+        },
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_bitfield"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "type_pointer": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^pointer$"
+        },
+        "base": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "subtype": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_descriptor"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind",
+        "subtype"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "type_base": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^base$"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind",
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "type_array": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^array$"
+        },
+        "subtype": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/type_descriptor"
+        },
+        "count": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind",
+        "subtype",
+        "count"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "type_struct": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^(struct|class|union)$"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind",
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "type_enum": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^enum$"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind",
+        "name"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "type_function": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^function$"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    },
+    "type_bitfield": {
+      "properties": {
+        "kind": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "pattern": "^bitfield$"
+        },
+        "bit_position": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "bit_length": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "type": {
+          "oneOf": [
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/type_base"
+            },
+            {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/type_enum"
+            }
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "kind",
+        "bit_position",
+        "bit_length",
+        "type"
+      ],
+      "additionalProperties": false
+    }
+  },
+  "properties": {
+    "metadata": {
+      "$ref": "#/definitions/element_metadata"
+    },
+    "base_types": {
+      "additionalProperties": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/element_base_type"
+      }
+    },
+    "user_types": {
+      "additionalProperties": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/element_user_type"
+      }
+    },
+    "enums": {
+      "additionalProperties": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/element_enum"
+      }
+    },
+    "symbols": {
+      "additionalProperties": {
+        "$ref": "#/definitions/element_symbol"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "metadata",
+    "base_types",
+    "user_types",
+    "enums",
+    "symbols"
+  ],
+  "additionalProperties": false
+}