IPFire 2.21 Core Update 122 released: high level of security Linux distribution
IPFire is a Linux distribution, which focuses on ease of equipment, easy operation and high level of security. It is an intuitive web-based interface for operational management, the interface for the novice and experienced system administrator to provide a lot of intuitive configuration options. IPFire is maintained by a group of developers who are concerned about security and frequently update the product to keep it safe. IPFire comes with a custom package manager called Pakfire, which can also be extended with a variety of attachments.
Feature
- Security
The primary objective of IPFire is security. As there is of course no one, single way to achieve network security, it is important for a network administrator to understand their environment and what the term security means in the context of their own network. IPFire forms the base of a secure network. It has the power to segment networks based on their respective security levels and makes it easy to create custom policies that manage each segment (see the Firewall page for more information).Security of the modular components is a top priority. Updates are digitally signed and encrypted, as well as can be automatically installed by Pakfire (the IPFire package management system). Since IPFire is typically directly connected to the Internet, it is going to be a primary target for hackers and other threats. The simple Pakfire package manager helps administrators feel confident that they are running the latest security updates and bug fixes for all of the components they utilize.- Firewall
IPFire employs a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall, which is built on top of netfilter (the Linux packet filtering framework).During the installation of IPFire, the network is configured into different, separate segments. This segmented security scheme means that there is a perfect place for each machine in the network. These different segments may be enabled separately, depending on your requirements.
IPFire 2.21 Core Update 122 released
Changelog
- kernel 4.14.50
- Updated packages: apache 2.4, beep 1.3 with fixes for CVE-2018-0492, bwm-ng 0.6.1-f54b3fa, cmake 3.11.2, crda 3.18, ISC dhcp 4.4.1, dhcpcd6.11.5, diffutils 3.1.6, gcc 7.3.0, grub 2.02, htop 2.2.0, iw 4.14, libidn 1.34, nano 2.9.7, nmap 7.70, openssh 7.7p1, pcre 8.42, powertop2.9, rng-tools 6.2, sarg 2.3.11, tar 1.30, u-boot 2018.03, unbound 1.7.1, wget 1.19.5, xtables-addons 2.13, xz 5.2.4
- The list of trusted Certificate Authorities has been updated and many have been removed
- Also we updated firmware for various drivers and baseboards
- The Web User Interface now shows any users logged in on the console
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