v15.0 Major Release

PacketFence 15.0 Released

October 27, 2025

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.

Release Info

Version
15.0
Released
Oct 27, 2025
Type
Major

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