Download IPCop 1.4.19 / 1.4.20

A new version of IPCop was released yesterday. IPCop is a Linux firewall distribution that mainly targets home users and the SoHo environment. Just like last time, the update has been split into two parts, which explains the two version numbers, because a lot of people use an old computer to run IPCop, which often has a small hard drive with only a limited amount of free space left . The complete list of changes is too long to list here, so we hope to suffice with a link to the page where these changes are made. to find to be. Below is a small excerpt from the announcement:

IPCop 1.4.19 / 1.4.20 released

Update is splitted into two part because of a kernel update to accommodate free space limitation.
1.4.19 contain some packages updates, most notabily a dnsmasq update to be immune on recent dns advisory.
1.4.20 install the second part of the kernel update and configure the new kernel.
1.4.19 could be installed separately from 1.4.20. A reboot is not needed after 1.4.19 installation.

Concerning the dns issue, see more details here. It is very likely anyone need to patch without waiting and our is in 1.4.19 for dnsmasq. The dns server you use need to be patched too or you may switch to opendns. You need to reboot to use the new kernel after 1.4.20 installation.

I will publish only binaries for x86 for 1.4.20 unless requested. If you use the alpha port, please report.

The new kernel contains:

• a new security protection against null pointer dereference (mmap_min_addr=4096)
• some new nic drivers skge sky2 sc92031 atl1 atl2
• improved support in some IDE or sata driver

Please report success/failure for nic and disk controllers detection. Silan sc92031 driver should recognize RslTek 8139D card. It’s a patch I have made and I need to know if everything is right. Original driver has some bugs I try to fix.

As usual, this version can be installed as an update from previous v1.4.x versions or with a ready-to-go ISO or usb bootable images for a fresh install. ipcop-avmdrv-2.4.36-1.i386.tgz.gpg is needed to install for avm drivers users.

The date on the machine where the update is installed has to be good. If date is in the past, signature is considered in the future and update will refuse to install. You would have only the ‘This is not an authorized update’ message warning on web interface.[break]