Download Firmware OpenWrt 15.05.1

An update for version 15.05 of OpenWrt has been released. OpenWrt is an alternative open source firmware for a large number various routers and embedded devices. By means of the opkg package management system there is the possibility to determine for yourself what the router can and cannot do. Also on GoT some people are actively working on this, for example for the TP-Link TL-WR1043ND. The main improvements made since version 15.05, which has been given the nickname Chaos Calmer, can be found below.

Highlights since Chaos Calmer 15.05

• Linux kernel updated to version 3.18.23
• Security fixes:
  • kernel: fix keyring reference leak (CVE-2016-0728)
  • openssl updated to 1.0.2f
  • hostapd security fixes
  • samba36 (CVE patches from 2015-12-16)
• Update or netifd, procd, uci, rpcd, ubox & uhttpd
• Driver updates
  • ledtrig-netdev: fix possible deadlock
  • bcm47xxpart: fix bcm53xx booting on NAND with badblocks
  • brcmfmac: fix getting/setting TX power, add stations dumping and support beamforming
  • 8139c: backport v4.3 fixes
  • backport spi layer fixes from v4.2+
  • solos-pci: increase headroom on RX
  • xrx200-net: fix port mirroring issues
  • update mac80211 (add mt76)
• Support for new devices:
  • Linksys WRT1900ACS (mvebu)
  • D-LINK DIR-615 rev. ix (ar71xx)
  • LinkIt Smart7688 (ramips)
  • Gainstrong MiniBox v1.0 (ar71xx)
  • ZBT WG2626 (ramips)
  • TP-LINK TL-WR841N/ND v10 (ar71xx)
  • TL-WR741ND v5 (ar71xx)
  • WR740N v5.0 (ar71xx)
  • TP-LINK TL-WR941ND v6 international version (ar71xx)
• Improved support for existing devices:
  • Netgear R8000: USB power and CPU speed
  • RapsberryPi: Add sysupgrade support
• Kernel fixes
  • ram overlay
  • multicast-to-unicast
  • ip6_fragment related skb_leak
• Package fixes
  • igmpproxy: spurious restart issues