Voxel Custom firmware build for R7800 v. 1.0.2.102SF

[Voxel]

Continuation of

. . .
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r7800-v-1-0-2-100sf.83319/
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-r7800-v-1-0-2-101sf.84121/

New version of my custom firmware build: 1.0.2.102SF.

Changes (vs 1.0.2.101SF):

1. Toolchain: GCC is upgraded 12.2.0->13.1.0.
2. Toolchain: Go is upgraded 1.20.2->1.20.3.
3. libxml2 package is upgraded 2.10.3->2.10.4 (fixing CVE-2023-29469, CVE-2023-28484).

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-29469​

(score 5.9, Medium)​

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28484​

(score 5.9, Medium)​

4. tcpdump package is upgraded 4.99.3->4.99.4 (fixing CVE-2023-1801).

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1801​

(score 6.5, Medium)​

5. libpcap package is upgraded 1.10.3->1.10.4, old libpcap is renamed to libpcap-qos (used by QoS).
6. libgcrypt package is upgraded 1.10.1->1.10.2.
7. libgpg-error package is upgraded 1.46->1.47.
8. curl package is upgraded 7.88.1->8.0.1.
9. coreutils package (sort/gnu-date) is upgraded 9.1->9.3.
10. e2fsprogs package is upgraded 1.46.6->1.47.0.
11. ffmpeg (minidlna) package is upgraded 5.1.2->5.1.3.
12. busybox: enable COMMAND_SAVEHISTORY for shell.
13. Remove pcre (unused).
14. wget: remove libpcre dependency.
15. readline: split to 'libreadline' and 'libhistory', disable 'libhistory' in 'defconfig' (unused).
16. Selective optimization '-O3' of kernel components/drivers (slight boost).
17. Host tools: upgrade xz to 5.4.2.
18. Host tools: upgrade squashfs4 to 4.6.1.
19. Host tools: upgrade mkimage/u-boot to 2023.04.
20. Host tools: upgrade e2fsprogs to 1.47.0.
21. Host tools: upgrade mpc to 1.3.1.
22. Host tools: synchronize squashfs3-lzma and lzma-old with OpenWRT.

The link is:

https://www.voxel-firmware.com (thanks to vladlenas for his help with hosting).

Voxel.

 

[microchip]

Go Voxel, Go Voxel, Go Voxel!!! *does a cheerleader dance*

 

[IAMP373R]

WiFi 7 Router is almost out, but i am still using R7800 because Voxel

 

[Voxel]

Go Voxel, Go Voxel, Go Voxel!!! *does a cheerleader dance*

Yeah...

The most interesting for me is

1. Toolchain: GCC is upgraded 12.2.0->13.1.0.

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&resolution=FIXED&target_milestone=13.0

and

18. Host tools: upgrade squashfs4 to 4.6.1.

E.g. this above update bricked my ORBI RBK50 and RBL20.... Works fine for R7800/R8900/R9000.


Voxel.

 

[Voxel]

WiFi 7 Router is almost out, but i am still using R7800 because Voxel

Wi-Fi 7: interesting. Let us think it about.... '6' is not interesting anymore after yout post.

Voxel.

 

[LeKeiser]

Again Mr @Voxel a GREAT GREAT work !!!
Firmware downloaded, uploaded, installed, and my R7800 is workinng great as usual
Thanx a BIG BUNCH !!!

 

[Gar]

Yeah...

View attachment 49707

The most interesting for me is


https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/buglist.cgi?bug_status=RESOLVED&resolution=FIXED&target_milestone=13.0

and


E.g. this above update bricked my ORBI RBK50 and RBL20.... Works fine for R7800/R8900/R9000.


Voxel.

Can you guess which is Voxel?

 

[scooter2765]

Thanks Voxel !! Really makes this old router useful.

 

[NetBytes]

Thank you @Voxel.

Two R7800 AP updated and working.

 

[fossil]

Thank you @Voxel. Updated and working like a charm.

The most interesting for me is

1. Toolchain: GCC is upgraded 12.2.0->13.1.0.

and

18. Host tools: upgrade squashfs4 to 4.6.1.

Voxel.

Indeed.

12. busybox: enable COMMAND_SAVEHISTORY for shell.

This one will be really appreciated who uses ssh bit often. Just tested and now the history is available on new ssh session.
For viewing full history:

tail ~/.ash_history

 

[Luizk]

voxel and friends! thank u kindly for the update!

 

[StarCaller]

standard upgrade procedure, result perfect as always /
BIG thankyou Voxel!

 

[kokishin]

@Voxel
Just installed 102sf.
It's all good!

BTW, do you have an estimate of how many folks are using your firmware for the Netgear routers you support?

Thanks!

 

[Voxel]

BTW, do you have an estimate of how many folks are using your firmware for the Netgear routers you support?

There were about 30K downloads two years ago for cocrete release. Totally. For all routers (R7800/R9000/R8900/RBK50/LBR20). I did not estimate after that...

Voxel.

 

[Sizzlechest]

@Voxel Do you have any idea what is causing the web-based administrator interface to kick back a 404 error when accessed outside of the subnet? https://www.snbforums.com/threads/log-into-r7800-web-gui-from-different-local-subnet.81128/

I found a workaround, but it's odd that the internal webserver operates this way when in AP mode.

 

[LeKeiser]

Hello,
Could you share your workaround ?

 

[Sizzlechest]

Hello,
Could you share your workaround ?

It's in the thread I posted. The workaround does not touch the R7800. it sets up a NAT on the pfsense router to the VLAN network for just the R7800. This means pfsense gets a VLAN IP address when communicating from my subnet to the VLAN subnet, so it's as if a computer on the VLAN network is communicating with the router.

There's something strange about the webserver used in the R7800. Since it's in AP mode, there are no possible iptables entries and etables are blank.