IPFire 2.29 Core Update 204 has been released to address a DNS bug affecting VPN users and includes numerous security updates. The update fixes a regression caused by the migration to Knot Resolver, which previously prevented VPN clients from resolving hostnames due to incorrect query responses. In addition to the DNS fix, the release includes updates to various core packages like OpenSSL and OpenSSH, as well as the introduction of a new phishing protection ruleset. IPFire also hinted at an upcoming major upgrade for monitoring and reporting features in future releases, emphasizing the importance of stability and maintenance in this update

IPFire Core Update 204 Fixes VPN DNS Bug, Bundles Security Patches

IPFire 2.29 Core Update 204 released today as a housekeeping release that fixes a DNS regression and ships dozens of security updates. The headline repair addresses a bug that left VPN users unable to resolve names after the CU 203 migration to Knot Resolver, with the fix contributed upstream rather than patched locally. Alongside the DNS work, the update bumps OpenSSL, OpenSSH, BIND, and cURL, adds a community phishing-protection ruleset, and tunes experimental RISC-V builds for out-of-order cores. Existing 2.29 users can apply Core Update 204 directly through Pakfire, and IPFire is teasing a major monitoring and reporting upgrade for a near-future release.

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