2.8.1 New Features and Changes

This is a maintenance software release primarily containing bug fixes for issues discovered in 2.8.0.

Warning

If upgrading from versions before CE 2.8.0, refer to 2.8.0 New Features and Changes for additional important information.

Tip

Review the Upgrade Guide before performing any upgrade of pfSense software.

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