2.8.1 New Features and Changes

This is a maintenance software release primarily containing bug fixes.

General

pfSense CE

Changes in this version of pfSense CE software.

Auto Configuration Backup

  • Fixed: AutoConfigBackup entries show incorrect timestamps #16209

Dynamic DNS

  • Fixed: Dynamic DNS fails to update AAAA record for Route53 and No-IP services #16249

  • Changed: Update list of Dynamic DNS services that are only reachable over IPv4 for AAAA record updates #16251

Interfaces

  • Fixed: Using IPv4 VIPs on PPPoE interfaces with if_pppoe causes looping #16235

  • Fixed: PPPoE IPv6 gateways are unavailable without Router Advertisements when using if_pppoe #16265

OpenVPN

  • Fixed: Kernel panic in OpenVPN if_ovpn due to use-after-free of mbuf #16319

Operating System

  • Fixed: Kernel Panic in if_qlnxe kernel module when loaded via kldload #16101

  • Changed: Reduce writes to disk when using ZFS #16210

  • Added: Allow custom ZFS pool names #16212

  • Fixed: Panic in pf if the declared packet length is longer than the actual packet #16318

  • Fixed: Multiple removable filesystem panics #16320

  • Added: Support 2.5G SGMII (SFP GPON ONT) in bxe driver (QLogic NetXtreme II BCM57810) #16321

Rules / NAT

  • Fixed: Firewall rules with an interface address for the NAT64 source always use the interface itself #16250

  • Fixed: Firewall rules are not performing source tracking when Sticky Connections option is enabled #16282

System Logs

  • Fixed: syslogd does not respect the configured IP address binding #16285

UPnP IGD & PCP

  • Fixed: UPnP IGD & PCP status page does not show “disabled” message after the service has been enabled then disabled #16274