<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> </head> <body> <h1> Firewall Builder Release Notes </h1> <h3> Version 0.9.5 </h3> <br> <br> This is bug fix release. Few minor bugs were fixed, particularly the following: <p> <ul> <li>#448213 (<a href="https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=448213&group_id=5314&atid=105314">network object netmask reverts to classC</a>)</li> <li>#448130 (<a href="https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=448130&group_id=5314&atid=105314">Error building sorce on RedHat 7.1</a>)</li> </ul> <br> <hr> <h3> Version 0.9.4 </h3> <br> <br> <h3>What's new in this release: </h3> <br> <ul> <li>Custom Service object has been introduced as a way to implement Feature Requests #414445 and #416447 (numbers are per bug tracking system on Sourceforge). Custom Service object allows for quick implementation of support for platform-specific extensions where command syntax is irregular, or special module needs to be loaded. As an example we include few objects supporting additional modules for iptables available through "patch-o-matic" collection.</li> <li>iptables compiler now recognizes broadcast addresses and generates code into INPUT chain (Feature request #444932)</li> <li>code optimizer has been improved in the policy compiler; compiler now generates code which is more compact and clear</li> <li>support for certain development and experimental iptables features available through "patch-o-matic" collection has been added to the policy compiler. These features are :<br><br> <ul> <li>NETMAP target (provides for static 1:1 mapping of network addresses in case both original and translated rule elements are networks of the same size)</li> <li>drop table (logs all dropped packets via drop table, this feature should be turned on and off in global firewall options dialog)</li> <li>ipv4options (recognizes following IPv4 options: source routing , record route , timestamp)</li> <li>Time matching (matches arrival time of the packet against start and stop times for the rule)</li> </ul> </ul> <br> <br> <h3>Bugs fixed in iptables compiler: </h3> <br> <ul> <li>none</li> </ul> <br> <h3>Bugs fixed in GUI:</h3> <ul> <li> typo in autoupgrade script which was supposed to bring user's data file from version 0.9.2 to 0.9.3 made this auto upgrade impossible. This bug is fixed now.</li> <li>few other minor bugs discovered in testing </li> </ul> <br> <br> <br> </body> </html>