KeeneticOS updates — Preview Channel

Implemented an option to turn off printer polling status. It's helpful for the printer models which do not return correct status. By default, polling status is turned on. [NDMS-209]

Implemented upstream speed limit for registered hosts. [NDW-815]

Implemented automatic updating of shared disk resources via the Change Notification mechanism of the File and printer sharing (TSMB CIFS) system component. [NDMS-192]

gspca-ov519 kernel module added to the OPKG (Open Package) system for KeeneticOS, supporting GSPCA-based webcam devices.

Added the Safe eject button for USB storage devices to the USB drives and printers section of the System dashboard. It's best practice to do a proper eject before removing your USB drive from your Keenetic device. [NDW-648]

Added WebDAV settings in the Private Cloud application page, providing easy management to your WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) resources on the attached USB drive. [NDW-291]

gspca_sonixj kernel module added to the OPKG (Open Package) system for KeeneticOS, supporting GSPCA based webcam devices.

Implemented PMF (Protected Management Frames) and WPA3-PSK/OWE (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption) for Wireless ISP (WISP) client providing wireless connection to the Internet. [NDMS-498, NDMS-226]

Added the new CLI commands — for safe disconnect and for detailed information display about connected USB drives. [NDMS-510]

The SSH server system component of KeeneticOS now supports new modern and robust security algorithms: ChaCha20 symmetric cipher encryption and Poly1305 message authentication code across ed25519 public-key cryptography. [NDMS-516, NDMS-517]

Added the WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) file server. To access, use https://{hostname}/webdav link. The CLI commands for setting up the WebDAV server are listed below: [NDMS-275]

Added the SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) file server. The following CLI commands are available for setting up the SFTP server: [NDMS-244]

Added support for the following modems with QMI (Qualcomm MSM Interface) type control interface:

Wireless Backhaul connection shutdown for the Wi‑Fi system controller is now available. It helps to maximize the performance of the Wi‑Fi system if all nodes are connected via wired Ethernet connection. The CLI command is below. [NDMS-314]

Added DNS Rebinding protection feature for the dns-proxy service of KeeneticOS. [NDMS-437]

Implemented NOTIMPL response to IQUERY for the dns-proxy service of KeeneticOS, which means Not Implemented error for DNS requests from network devices. The IQUERY method of performing inverse DNS lookups is made obsolete. [NDMS-465]

Added DLNA accessibility for PPP-based VPN servers like PPTP or L2TP/IPsec. It enables the access to DLNA server content via external VPN connection. [NDMS-284]

Enabled directory listing of WebDAV server resources in a web browser.

Redesigned the Private Cloud tile within the Applications section to provide easy management of WebDAV server, SFTP server and FTP server in one place. [NDW-825]

Updated to the latest OpenSSL library version 1.1.1f, which fixes the CVE-2020-1967 vulnerability.

Multiple improvements to the Internet availability-checking algorithm: [NDMS-600]

Added KrØØk/CVE-2019-15126 vulnerability protection against decryption of Wi‑Fi WPA2 traffic. [NDMS-589]

Added randomization for source port of L2TP/IPsec VPN connection, to reduce reconnect time. [NDMS-483]

Updated to the latest OpenSSL library version 1.1.1e, which fixes the CVE-2019-1551 vulnerability.

Implemented advanced host traffic filtering based on MAC address ,to reduce discovery time on the Device lists page of the Web Interface and prevent devices with blocked access to the Internet from any outbound transactions. [NDMS-585, NDMS-586]

Implemented a new feature for ping-check service, which allows restarting a manually-specified interface. [NDMS-569]

The default MTU (Maximum transmission unit) size for WireGuard® VPN connections is set to 1324 bytes to optimize transfer of data through external networks. [NDMS-486]

KeeneticOS service internet-checker adds captive portal examination for reliable Internet availability detection. [NDMS-553]

Excessive logging of WireGuard® handshake has been reduced to save space for helpful messages in the System log. [NDMS-555]

The new configuration option upstream-rate allows asymmetric Internet access speed restriction in the upload direction for any given interface/host/unknown-host. [NDMS-512]

Internet availability and firmware updates checking are now working properly when AdGuard DNS service is active on the Internet safety page. [NDMS-648]

Removed the CONFIG_COMPACTION kernel option to improve memory operations within the task queue handler under heavy loads. [NDMS-423]

Deleted support for the Service-Route SIP header in the Keenetic Phone Station system component. [NVOX-185]

Fixed the long reconnection time for backhaul links between Wi‑Fi System nodes. [NDMS-612]

Configuration saving with activated Mode — ICMP echo (ping) for Check the availability of the Internet (Ping Check) section on Web Interface is now working correctly. [NDW-780]

Fixed SSL_read() failed error on Wi‑Fi system extenders affected by OpenSSL library usage.

Removed IPsec forced rekey for every 20 GBytes of transferred traffic, to improve stability of high load VPN tunnels. [NDMS-483]

Restored client-to-client communication between VPN clients of different VPN servers of KeeneticOS, for example, PPTP and L2TP/IPsec. [NDMS-588]

Traffic counter for incoming and outgoing VPN IPsec tunnels on the Host traffic monitor page of Web Interface. [NDMS-228]

Handling of IP alias for IPIP (IP over IP) with IPsec protection. [NDMS-590]

IPsec VPN tunnel connection now follows a user-defined schedule. [NDMS-594]

Folders with restricted permissions are now appropriately displayed in the File browser. [NDW-285] 

Link to KeeneticOS Release notes is now visible on the Updates and component options section of the System setting page. [NDW-739]

Unregistered devices and Multicast traffic tabs of the Host traffic monitor used to disappear on page refresh. [NDW-632]  

Listing files and directories of File and printer sharing (TSMB CIFS) application yields an empty response when uninstalled the Folder permissions control component. [NDMS-536]

The printing via File and printer sharing (TSMB CIFS) system component is not possible on the Epson L120 printer due to an invalid printer name in the OpenPrinterEx response. [NDMS-381]

The Device lists are now cleared of hosts mistakenly retrieved from OpenVPN connections. [NDMS-567]

Router icon display on particular DLNA clients or Smart TV for Media Server component of KeeneticOS. [NDMS-181]

IGMP proxy service deactivation on the bridge interface of the network Segment for the case when both the multicast source and clients are in the same Segment. [NDMS-231]

Reset to the default values of Phase 1 — IKE lifetime and Phase 2 — SA (Security Association) lifetime for L2TP/IPsec and Virtual IP VPN connections when some other VPN settings are changed. [NDMS-546]

Folder creation errors while copying folder to WebDAV server on attached USB storage. [NDMS-531]

The reason for lock precedence violation: IPV6_SUBNETS error messages in the System log.

Network mask parsing in ip nat command. It's now possible to use a short notation of IP network mask — ip nat 192.168.1.0/24. [NDMS-552] 

Private key validation in the Connection settings section of the WireGuard® VPN. [NDW-653]

DNS response with IP address 0.0.0.0 is removed from the anti-rebind list of the dns-proxy service of KeeneticOS because some supported Internet security and content filtering services use such IP address to filter blocked media content and links. [NDMS-528]

Updated pppd daemon responsible for Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP protocol) of KeeneticOS, which fixes the CVE-2020-8597 vulnerability.

Corrected the USB storage status on the Applications section of the System dashboard. [NDW-647] 

Fixed one-way RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) voice communication for VoIP calls via WireGuard VPN tunnel. Now both subscribers can hear each other well. [NDMS-503]

Addressed the shared network discovery issue with the Popcorn PCH-C300 and Dune media players. [NDMS-456]

Fixed the uptime calculation in the show ip hotspot CLI command. The uptime value is now refreshing properly for all Registered devices. [NDMS-520]

Repaired the task queue corruption related to the Linux kernel CONFIG_COMPACTION option. The change avoids system restart under the heavy system load of applications that use external storage, e.g. Media Server and Download Station. [NDMS-423]

WireGuard® VPN tunnel sometimes could not reconnect, after system restart and in some other circumstances. [NDMS-497]

Fixed the System name field's validation to prevent the use of the space symbol. [NDW-620]

Fixed the KeenDNS domain name proxy option to preserve the HTTP Host header. [NDMS-490]

Execution of Wireless ACL rules on Wi‑Fi system extenders is now working correctly. [NDMS-398]

A manually configured static IP address on a Wi‑Fi system extender no longer prevents it from connecting to the Internet. [NDMS-89]

Fixed display of Internet connection Status on the System dashboard. [NDW-608]

Repaired the Activate toggle switch on 4G/3G modem page. Toggle is helpful when you need to manage a modem manually. [NDW-615] 

PEAP/MS-CHAPv2 authentication now works properly for 802.1x connections. [NDMS-402]

Accelerated WEB Interface response time when thousands of dynamic routes are uploaded to KeeneticOS routing table via OPKG (Open Package) system packages.

Updated the mini_snmpd system service with fixes for the CVE-2020-6058, CVE-2020-6059, CVE-2020-6060 vulnerabilities.