PacketFence 15.0 is a major release featuring downloadable ACLs for Cisco WLC IOS XE, Apache Kafka integration, pfflow network monitoring interface, and numerous performance improvements.
New Features
Downloadable ACLs for Cisco WLC IOS XE systems
Pre-configured Apache Kafka deployment options
Administrative interface for pfflow network monitoring
Automated security event cleanup functionality
Dynamic iptables management
Cisco Easy PSK authentication support
RADIUS proxy capabilities via pfconnector
Rate limiting for RADIUS accounting calls
Local account creation for Null authentication
Base64 JSON decoding for RADIUS attributes
Enhancements
- Simplified DPSK code implementation
- Reduced CPU/memory consumption in pfdhcp
- Docker image updates and optimizations
- Migration to Golang 1.24.1
- Profiling support for Caddy web server
- SSH reconnection automation
- Substantial documentation restructuring
- Enhanced troubleshooting resources
Bug Fixes
- Fixed form validation issues
- Resolved ownership problems
- Improved browser compatibility
- Fixed email expiration handling
- Updated cluster migration documentation
- Corrected dynamic ACL functionality
Security Updates
- Updated circl dependency
- Updated chi routing library
- Updated golang.org/x/net
PacketFence 15.0 represents a major step forward in network access control capabilities. This release introduces ten major new features while delivering significant performance improvements and enhanced documentation.
Upgrade Notes
Upgrading from previous versions is strongly advised. Please review the upgrade guide before proceeding.
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Release Info
- Version
- 15.0
- Released
- Oct 27, 2025
- Type
- Major