Agenda

Core Updates

  • Core Update 182 - Feedback on Testing and Release
    • Several users have reported issues with grub not working after the update. (related forum thread)
    • Things to Learn: Implementation and User Notification of New Features (e.g., New SMTP Port Block).
  • Core Update 183 - Linux 6.6 LTS

Firewall Options

  • Discussion: Should DROP_HOSTILE Remain as a Choice in Firewall Options?

Addon Removals

  • Icinga Addon Removal
    • Current Version: 1.11.4 (2014)
    • End of Life for Version 1.x: End of 2018
    • User Request for Update to 2.x Branch
    • Note: No volunteer for updating to 2.x

Some IPS Ruleset Housekeeping

  • Removal of PT Attack Detection Team Ruleset
    • Status: Read-Only since Sep 2022, Last Major Changes in 2021
    • EOL Status and Current Focus of Positive Technologies
  • Removal of Secureworks Rulesets
    • Enhanced, Malware, and Security Rulesets
    • Issue: Rulesets No Longer Available (404 Error)
    • Secureworks Website: No Mention of Suricata Rulesets
  • Community Suggestion
    • Addition of ThreatFox IPS Ruleset by abuse.ch? (Suggestion here)
    • Consideration: Potential Conflicts or Duplication with Existing Rules

Website Launch

IPFire 3

  • Development Progress and Issues with IPFire 3

Attendees

  • Michael
  • Peter
  • Adolf
  • Adam
  • Arne
  • Jonatan

Meeting Log

Core Update 182

  • Negative feedback on the SMTP change. People need to read the change log. Let's add a screenshot...
  • GRUB seems to cause several problems for few users (#13507)

Core Update 183

  • Kernel 6.6 is great
  • Testing phase should start early next week as there are pending patches
  • Big changes are in it like OpenSSL 3.2.0: Needs a lot of testing for OpenVPN/IPsec certificates
  • Arne sends a patch for GRUB 2.12

DROP_HOSTILE

  • Should it be possible to disable this?
    • Yes, for security research
    • Yes, because we might have a false-positive
  • Adolf will resend his patch & potentially move the logging section

Dropping Icinga?

  • Yes! It is EOL since 2018
  • Announce with Core Update 183, drop with 185
  • But keep nagios-plugins

IPS Ruleset Housekeeping

  • PT seems to be suffering from consequences of the invasion of Ukraine and is not expected to function any time soon.
    • The ruleset will be removed
  • SecureWorks has gone commercial
    • The ruleset will be removed
  • ThreatFox will be added
  • Suricata 7: Check if we can jump to this release (#13516)