6.45beta62 changelog:
Important note!!!
Downgrading to any version prior to v6.43 (v6.42.12 and older) will clear all user passwords and allow password-less authentication. Please secure your router after downgrading.
MAJOR CHANGES IN v6.45:
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!) dot1x - added support for IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control;
!) ike2 - added support for EAP authentication methods (eap-tls, eap-ttls, eap-peap, eap-mschapv2) as initiator;
!) user - removed insecure password storage;
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Changes in this release:
!) dot1x - added support for IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control;
!) ike2 - added support for EAP authentication methods (eap-tls, eap-ttls, eap-peap, eap-mschapv2) as initiator;
*) bridge - correctly handle bridge host table;
*) capsman - fixed CAP system upgrading process for MMIPS;
*) certificate - added "key-type" field;
*) certificate - added support for ECDSA certificates (prime256v1, secp384r1, secp521r1);
*) crs3xx - fixed "tx-drop" counter;
*) defconf - fixed channel width selection for RU locked devices;
*) dhcpv4-server - added "client-mac-limit" parameter;
*) dhcpv6-client - added option to disable rapid-commit;
*) dhcpv6-server - added additional RADIUS parameters for Prefix delegation, "rate-limit" and "life-time";
*) dhcpv6-server - added "address-list" support for bindings;
*) dhcpv6-server - added "insert-queue-before" and "parent-queue" parameters;
*) dhcpv6-server - added RADIUS accounting support with queue based statistics;
*) dhcpv6-server - added "route-distance" parameter;
*) e-mail - properly release e-mail sending session if the server's domain name can not be resolved;
*) ipsec - added dynamic comment field for "active-peers" menu inherited from identity;
*) ipsec - added "ph2-total" counter to "active-peers" menu;
*) ipsec - added support for RADIUS accounting for "eap-radius" and "pre-shared-key-xauth" authentication methods;
*) ipsec - added traffic statistics to "active-peers" menu;
*) ipsec - disallow setting "src-address" and "dst-address" for transport mode policies;
*) ipsec - renamed "remote-peers" to "active-peers";
*) ltap - renamed SIM slots "up" and "down" to "2" and "3";
*) lte - added passthrough interface subnet selection;
*) lte - fixed LTE interface running state on RBSXTLTE3-7 (introduced in v6.45beta);
*) m33g - added support for additional Serial Console port on GPIO headers;
*) routerboard - renamed 'sim' menu to 'modem';
*) snmp - fixed "send-trap" not working when "trap-generators" does not contain "temp-exception";
*) snmp - improved reliability on SNMP service packet validation;
*) winbox - added "System/SwOS" menu for all dual-boot devices;
*) winbox - do not allow setting "dns-lookup-interval" to "0";
Other changes since v6.44.3:
*) bridge - correctly add interface list as bridge port (introduced in v6.45beta34);
*) bridge - correctly display bridge FastPath status when vlan-filtering or dhcp-snooping is used;
*) bridge - fixed log message when hardware offloading is being enabled;
*) bridge - fixed port running state for non-ethernet interfaces (introduced in v6.45beta33);
*) capsman - fixed interface-list usage in access list;
*) ccr - improved packet processing after overloading interface;
*) certificate - added "key-type" field (CLI only);
*) certificate - added support for ECDSA certificates (prime256v1, secp384r1, secp521r1) (CLI only);
*) certificate - made RAM the default CRL storage location;
*) certificate - removed DSA (D) flag;
*) cloud - added "replace" parameter for backup "upload-file" command;
*) conntrack - fixed GRE protocol packet connection-state matching (CVE-2014-8160);
*) conntrack - significant stability and performance improvements;
*) crs317 - fixed known multicast flooding to the CPU;
*) crs3xx - added ethernet tx-drop counter;
*) crs3xx - correctly display auto-negotiation information for SFP/SFP+ interfaces in 1Gbps rate;
*) crs3xx - correctly handle switch reset (introduced in v6.45beta31);
*) crs3xx - fixed auto negotiation when 2-pair twisted cable is used (downshift feature);
*) crs3xx - improved switch-chip resource allocation on CRS326, CRS328, CRS305;
*) defconf - added "custom-script" field that prints custom configuration installed by Netinstall;
*) defconf - automatically set "installation" parameter for outdoor devices;
*) defconf - changed default configuration type to AP for cAP series devices;
*) dhcp - create dual stack queue based on limitations specified on DHCPv4 server lease configuration;
*) dhcp - do not require lease and binding to have the same configuration for dual-stack queues;
*) dhcp - show warning in log if lease and binding dual-stack related parameters do not match and create separate queues;
*) dhcpv4-server - added "client-mac-limit" parameter (CLI only);
*) dhcpv4-server - added RADIUS accounting support with queue based statistics;
*) dhcpv4-server - added "vendor-class-id" matcher (CLI only);
*) dhcpv4-server - improved stability when performing "check-status" command;
*) dhcpv4-server - replaced "busy" lease status with "conflict" and "declined";
*) dhcpv6-client - added option to disable rapid-commit (CLI only);
*) dhcpv6-client - fixed status update when leaving "bound" state;
*) dhcpv6-server - added "address-list" support for bindings (CLI only);
*) dhcpv6-server - added "insert-queue-before" and "parent-queue" parameters (CLI only);
*) dhcpv6-server - added RADIUS accounting support with queue based statistics;
*) dhcpv6-server - added "route-distance" parameter (CLI only);
*) dhcpv6-server - fixed dynamic IPv6 binding without proper reference to the server;
*) dhcpv6-server - override prefix pool and/or DNS server settings by values received from RADIUS;
*) discovery - correctly create neighbors from VLAN tagged discovery messages;
*) discovery - fixed CDP packets not including address on slave ports (introduced in v6.44);
*) discovery - improved neighbour's MAC address detection;
*) discovery - limit max neighbour count per interface based on total RAM memory;
*) discovery - show neighbors on actual mesh ports;
*) e-mail - include "message-id" identification field in e-mail header;
*) ethernet - added support for 25Gbps and 40Gbps rates;
*) ethernet - increased loop warning threshold to 5 packets per second;
*) export - fixed SMS "allowed-number" compact export (introduced in v6.45beta);
*) fetch - added SFTP support;
*) fetch - improved user policy lookup;
*) firewall - fixed fragmented packet processing when only RAW firewall is configured;
*) firewall - process packets by firewall when accepted by RAW with disabled connection tracking;
*) gps - fixed missing minus close to zero coordinates in dd format;
*) gps - make sure "direction" parameter is upper case;
*) gps - strip unnecessary trailing characters from "longtitude" and "latitude" values;
*) hotspot - moved "title" HTML tag after "meta" tags;
*) ike1 - adjusted debug packet logging topics;
*) ike1 - fixed rekeying process when NAT is detected (introduced in v6.45beta16);
*) ike1 - general stability improvements (introduced in v6.45beta);
*) ike2 - added support for ECDSA certificate authentication (rfc4754);
*) ike2 - added support for IKE SA rekeying for initiator;
*) ike2 - do not send "User-Name" attribute to RADIUS server if not provided;
*) ike2 - fixed first child SA generation (introduced in v6.45beta34);
*) ike2 - fixed pre-shared-key authentication failure (introduced in v6.45beta34);
*) ike2 - improved certificate verification when multiple CA certificates received from responder;
*) ike2 - improved child SA rekeying process;
*) ike2 - improved XAuth identity conversion on upgrade;
*) ike2 - prefer SAN instead of DN from certificate for ID payload;
*) ippool - improved logging for IPv6 Pool when prefix is already in use;
*) ipsec - added dynamic comment field for "active-peers" menu inherited from identity (CLI only);
*) ipsec - added "ph2-total" counter to "active-peers" menu (CLI only);
*) ipsec - added support for RADIUS accounting for "eap-radius" and "pre-shared-key-xauth" authentication methods (CLI only);
*) ipsec - added traffic statistics to "active-peers" menu (CLI only);
*) ipsec - do not allow adding identity to a dynamic peer;
*) ipsec - fixed policies becoming invalid after changing priority;
*) ipsec - general improvements in policy handling;
*) ipsec - properly drop already established tunnel when address change detected;
*) ipsec - renamed "remote-peers" to "active-peers" (CLI only);
*) ipsec - renamed "rsa-signature" authentication method to "digital-signature";
*) ipsec - replaced policy SA address parameters with peer setting;
*) ipsec - use tunnel name for dynamic IPsec peer name;
*) ipv6 - improved system stability when receiving bogus packets;
*) lte - added initial support for Vodafone R216-Z;
*) lte - added passthrough interface subnet selection;
*) lte - added support for manual operator selection;
*) lte - allow setting empty APN;
*) lte - allow to specify URL for firmware upgrade "firmware-file" parameter;
*) lte - do not show error message for info commands that are not supported;
*) lte - fixed session reactivation on R11e-LTE in UMTS mode;
*) lte - improved firmware upgrade process;
*) lte - improved "info" command query;
*) lte - improved R11e-4G modem operation;
*) lte - renamed firmware upgrade "path" command to "firmware-file" (CLI only);
*) lte - show alphanumeric value for operator info;
*) lte - show correct firmware revision after firmware upgrade;
*) lte - use default APN name "internet" when not provided;
*) lte - use secondary DNS for DNS server configuration;
*) ospf - added support for link scope opaque LSAs (Type 9) for OSPFv2;
*) ospf - fixed opaque LSA type checking in OSPFv2;
*) ospf - improved "unknown" LSA handling in OSPFv3;
*) ovpn - added "verify-server-certificate" parameter for OVPN client (CVE-2018-10066);
*) ppp - added initial support for Quectel BG96;
*) proxy - increased minimal free RAM that can not be used for proxy services;
*) rb3011 - improved system stability when receiving bogus packets;
*) rb4011 - fixed MAC address duplication between sfp-sfpplus1 and wlan1 interfaces (wlan1 configuration reset required);
*) rb4011 - fixed SFP linking (introduced in v6.45beta6);
*) rb921 - improved system stability ("/system routerboard upgrade" required);
*) sfp - fixed S-35LC20D transceiver DDMI readouts after reboot;
*) sms - added USSD message functionality under "/tool sms" (CLI only);
*) sms - allow specifying multiple "allowed-number" values;
*) sms - fixed long message parsing (introduced in v6.45beta19);
*) sms - improved delivery report logging;
*) snmp - added "dot1dStpPortTable" OID;
*) snmp - added OID for neighbor "interface";
*) snmp - added "write-access" column to community print;
*) snmp - allow setting interface "adminStatus";
*) snmp - improved reliability on SNMP service packet validation;
*) snmp - properly return multicast and broadcast packet counters for IF-MIB OIDs;
*) ssh - accept remote forwarding requests with empty hostnames;
*) ssh - added new "ssh-exec" command for non-interactive command execution;
*) ssh - fixed non-interactive multiple command execution;
*) ssh - improved remote forwarding handling (introduced in v6.44.3);
*) ssh - improved session rekeying process on exchanged data size threshold;
*) ssh - use correct user when "output-to-file" parameter is used;
*) supout - added IPv6 ND section to supout file;
*) supout - added "kid-control devices" section to supout file;
*) supout - added "pwr-line" section to supout file;
*) supout - changed IPv6 pool section to output detailed print;
*) switch - properly reapply settings after switch chip reset;
*) tftp - added "max-block-size" parameter under TFTP "settings" menu (CLI only);
*) tile - improved link fault detection on SFP+ ports;
*) tr069-client - added LTE CQI and IMSI parameter support;
*) tr069-client - fixed potential memory corruption;
*) tr069-client - improved error reporting with incorrect firware upgrade XML file;
*) traceroute - improved stability when sending large ping amounts;
*) traffic-generator - improved stability when stopping traffic generator;
*) tunnel - removed "local-address" requirement when "ipsec-secret" is used;
*) userman - added support for "Delegated-IPv6-Pool" and "DNS-Server-IPv6-Address" (CLI only);
*) w60g - do not show unused "dmg" parameter;
*) w60g - prefer AP with strongest signal when multiple APs with same SSID present;
*) w60g - show running frequency under "monitor" command;
*) winbox - added "System/SwOS" menu for all dual-boot devices;
*) winbox - fixed crash when opening CAPsMAN menu (introduced in v6.45beta27);
*) winbox - show "LCD" menu only on boards that have LCD screen;
*) wireless - fixed 5GHz interface disappearing after upgrade (introduced in v6.45beta19);
*) wireless - fixed "country-info" printing (introduced in v6.45beta27);
*) wireless - fixed frequency duplication in the frequency selection menu;
*) wireless - fixed incorrect IP header for RADIUS accounting packet;
*) wireless - improved 160MHz channel width stability on rb4011;
*) wireless - improved DFS radar detection when using non-ETSI regulated country;
*) wireless - improved installation mode selection for wireless outdoor equipment;
*) wireless - set default SSID and supplicant-identity the same as router's identity;
*) wireless - updated "china" regulatory domain information;
*) wireless - updated "india" regulatory domain information;
*) wireless - updated "new zealand" regulatory domain information;
*) www - improved client-initiated renegotiation within the SSL and TLS protocols (CVE-2011-1473);
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