NetworkManager 1.58.1 was released on August 21, 2026, to address a regression that disrupted automatic connections to WPA3 networks due to changes in the previous version. The update enhances security for private 802.1X connections by enforcing the use of system-trusted certificates and rejecting arbitrary CA paths. It also resolves issues with DNS port forwarding to systemd-resolved and enables IPv4 forwarding for mobile broadband interfaces acting as gateways. Additionally, the release officially removes support for dhclient, urging users to transition to alternative DHCP backends
NetworkManager 1.58.1 Fixes WPA3 Auto-Connect Regression and Hardens Private Connections
NetworkManager 1.58.1 dropped on August 21, 2026, primarily to fix a regression that broke automatic connections to WPA3 networks introduced in the previous release. The update enforces stricter security for private 802.1X connections by rejecting arbitrary CA paths, forcing users to rely on system-trusted certificates instead. Additionally, DNS port forwarding to systemd-resolved now works correctly, and mobile broadband interfaces finally enable IPv4 forwarding for gateway usage. While the base 1.58 release already removed dhclient support, this maintenance patch includes the final CVE-2026-10805 fix to prevent config injection in the deprecated backend.
