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    PFsense CE 2.5.1 NAT broken on interface != default WAN

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      slu @CaliPilot
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      @calipilot
      hope Netgate can help us with an hotfix.

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        0x00FE 0
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        I confirm the same issue here.
        I have multi WAN setup, after the upgrade all NAT rules ceased to work.
        I advised a friend not to upgrade, he already did, but isn't suffering from the issue.
        It seems to be an issue with multi WAN configurations.

        I had to roll back to previous version.

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          imanrnm
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          i have the same problem.
          i am on multi WAN and all port forwards stop functioning...

          how can i downgrade to 2.5.0?

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            0x00FE 0
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            @imanrnm unfortunately, there is no easy way. You have to download the older version and install it. You should also have a backup of your configuration to restore from.
            I can see another post on your profile saying you've upgraded to 2.6.0, which is still in development and not recommended for production use.

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              imanrnm @0x00FE 0
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              @0x00fe-0 Thank you for reply.
              yeah i updated to 2.6.0 and the problem is gone but there is other problems!
              for example my speed limiters aren't working now!

              i have a veeam backup from 3 days ago before update to 2.5.1, i will try to restore that and see what happens.

              all i know is that there is a real mess right now in my network because of a simple pfsense update and i will never again update my firewall right after they release it and will wait at least some days...

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                slu @imanrnm
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                @imanrnm
                we downgrade to 2.5.0, not perfect because of the openssl vulnerability.
                https://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html

                And no note in the known issues:
                https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/21-02-2_2-5-1.html

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                  Antonio76
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                  Thanks God I found this post . I was going crazy .
                  NAT is not broken but suddenly stop working in 2.5.1 .

                  I must apologize to my certbot server since I'm requesting SSL like there is not tomorrow , and of course, my reverse proxy isn't happy !!!

                  Any workaround ? not feeling to downgrade or go BETA

                  cheers ,

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                    slu @Antonio76
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                    @antonio76

                    unfortunately there is no information about a 2.5.x / -px release.
                    First time in over 10 years pfSense we can't upgrade the system.

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                      j.sejo1 @imanrnm
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                      @imanrnm Since CE and Plus + =(

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                        Antonio76 @slu
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                        @slu regretfully 😥

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                          bennyc @Antonio76
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                          @antonio76
                          No workaround or quick fix. See latest reply from Jim Pingle here: issue 11805
                          The issue seems to be "in kernel" so bummer, we need to wait it out.

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                            j.sejo1 @bennyc
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                            @bennyc said in PFsense CE 2.5.1 NAT broken on interface != default WAN:

                            No workaround or quick fix. See latest reply from Jim Pingle here: issue 11805
                            The issue seems to be "in kernel" so bummer, we need to wait it out.

                            UPDATE for: Jim Pingle

                            2.6.0 snapshots are currently working correctly, and the fix was checked into RELENG_2_5_0. Whatever release happens next will behave correctly either way (e.g. a 2.6.0 release or a 2.5.x point or patch release).

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                              infosamu.it
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                              I have the same issue. We have nat rules on a multiwan configuration. Upgrading from 2.5.0 to 2.5.1 nat rules on wan1 works but those on wan2 are not working.

                              we had to restore from backup. :(

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                                finnschi @infosamu.it
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                                +1 here I have the same issue with multi-WAN ..

                                I was going nuts why my vpn wasnt working anymore... out of options I googled if it was a issue with 2.5.1..

                                well at least I can stop blaming myself :P

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                                  vajonam Rebel Alliance @finnschi
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                                  Think this was the fix.

                                  https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-src/commit/cf7fd16ddcc36499c6dae90074335e889dc9e484

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                                    infosamu.it @vajonam
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                                    @vajonam can you explain how to solve the issue?

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                                      slu @infosamu.it
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                                      @infosamu-it
                                      since the kernel must be rebuild, no chance to fix this with the patch package.
                                      We also wait for a new pfSense release since we have issues with this bug.

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                                        vajonam Rebel Alliance @infosamu.it
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                                        @infosamu-it since netgate hasn't released the build tools, not much we can do but wait for the next release AFAIK. 2.6.0 is an option but there are a few issues with that I know of

                                        kernel panics #11839
                                        counters 0/0 #11775
                                        Also rate limiting seems broken as per another user. maybe related to #11775.

                                        pfsense fun!

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                                          shpokas
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                                          Any timeframe we can expect a fix to be released?
                                          Neither downgrade nor development version seems a great choice.

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                                            vajonam Rebel Alliance @shpokas
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                                            I am also just a user who shares your pain, stuck on 2.5.1, any guesses will just be speculation at at this time.

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