IPFire Hardened Linux Firewall Distro Is Now Powered by Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS
Powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.1 LTS kernel series, IPFire 2.27 Core Update 173 is here to introduce support for the QMI (Qualcomm MSM Interface) a proprietary interface and the ability to interact with 4G and 5G modems that use the QMI interface.
The new Linux 6.1 LTS kernel brings improved hardware support and security improvements for IPFire users, such as Landlock support, protection against direct memory access via malicious PCI devices on AArch64 (ARM64) systems, protection against cold boot attacks by allowing the firmware to wipe all memory when rebooting, and much more.
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IPFire 2.27 - Core Update 173 released
The first Core Update in 2023 has been released: IPFire 2.27 - Core Update 173. It introduces support for 4G and 5G modems that use the QMI interface, features a kernel fresh from the latest 6.1 stable series, as well as the usual plethora of package updates, security improvements and bug fixes.
IPFire users running 32-bit ARM devices should note that support for this architecture will sunset at the end of this month, and are advised to migrate their installations to a hardware architecture supported by IPFire now. Consequently, this will be the last update released for this architecture.
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The Open Source Firewall – IPFire 2.27 – Core Update 173 Released: What’s New?
Get ready to experience the best of IPFire 2.27 – Core Update 173! Not only is this update introducing support for 4G and 5G modems that utilize the QMI interface, but also includes a kernel freshly picked from 6.1’s stable series as well as an array of package updates, security enhancements, and bug fixes so you can be sure your device is always up-to-date with the latest improvements!
The final update for 32-bit ARM devices running IPFire is being released at the end of this month. It’s time to migrate your installations over to a supported hardware architecture if you haven’t already done so; otherwise, you risk missing out on important updates and features!