Aviatrix Controller and Gateway Image Release Notes

Software Version Release Date Built-In Images for this version

7.0.2004

29 August 2023

AWS Controller: 053023

AWS Gateway: hvm-cloudx-061023

Azure Controller: avx-controller-arm-2023-05-16-UserConnect-7.0-1804.1774-2-g86fdb00ea3

Azure Gateway: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v16

GCP Controller: avx-controller-2023-05-26-userconnect-7-0-1804-1809-1-g83de1e49

GCP Gateway: avx-gateway-2023-05-26-userconnect-7-0-1804-1809-1-g83de1e49d4

OCI Controller: avx-controller-oci-20230530

OCI Gateway: avx-gateway-oci-20230607

7.0.1601

24 March 2023

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-030523

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v15u

7.0.1577

30 Jan 2023

Azure: aviatrix-enterprise-bundle-byol 7.0.3 (01/30/2023), aviatrix-companion-gateway-v14 (01/30/2023)

7.0.1307

17 Feb 2023

Alibaba: hvm-cloudx-aliyun-020623(us-virginia) m-0xiia4ezmiwyb21xilm9

6.9.221

04 Nov 2022

Azure: aviatrix-companion-controller-2022-10-13, aviatrix-companion-gateway-v13

6.8.1398

04 Nov 2022

Azure: aviatrix-companion-controller-2022-10-13, aviatrix-companion-gateway-v13

6.8.1311

12 Sept 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-080322, hvm-cloudx-aws-china-080422

Azure:aviatrix-companion-gateway-v11,aviatrix-companion-gateway-china-v11

GCP:gw-base-08032022

OCI aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.8.1149

17 Aug 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-080322, hvm-cloudx-aws-china-080422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v10,aviatrix-companion-gateway-china-v10

GCP: gw-base-08032022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.7.1436

16 Aug 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031722, hvm-cloudx-aws-050422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v10.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04092022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.6.5721

16 Aug 2022

AWS:hvm-cloudx-aws-031222, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.8.1148

09 Aug 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-080322, hvm-cloudx-aws-china-080422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v10,aviatrix-companion-gateway-china-v10

GCP: gw-base-08032022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.7.1376

02 Aug 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031722, hvm-cloudx-aws-050422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v10.vhd,av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04092022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.6.5712

02 Aug 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031222, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.7.1325

25 July 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031722, hvm-cloudx-aws-032422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v9.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-03142022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.6.5667

25 July 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031222, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.7.1324

06 July 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031722, hvm-cloudx-aws-032422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v9.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-03142022 OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.6.5662

15 June 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031222, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.7.1319

10 June 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031722, hvm-cloudx-aws-032422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v9

GCP: gw-base-03142022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.4.3057

26 May 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

6.5.3233

26 May 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.6.5612

12 May 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031222, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.7.1186

11 May 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031722, hvm-cloudx-aws-032422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v9.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-03142022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.7.1185

09 May 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031722, hvm-cloudx-aws-032422

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v9.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-03142022

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_20220323

6.4.3049

08 April 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

6.5.3166

06 April 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.6.5545

31 March 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-031222, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.6.5413

18 March 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.5.3012

17 March 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.4.3015

17 March 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

6.6.5409

13 March 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.6.5404

28 Feb 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.6.5230

09 Feb 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8

GCP gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.5.3006

09 Feb 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.4.3008

09 Feb 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

6.6.5224

23 Jan 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-04102021

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.5.2898

11 Jan 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.4.2995

11 Jan 2022

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

6.5.2835

10 Dec 2021

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8.vhd, av-gw-1804-03302021-osDisk.vhd

GCP: gw-base-02112020

OCI: aviatrix_gateway_54_1042_20210426_patched_v2

6.4.2973

19 Nov 2021

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-022021, hvm-cloudx-aws-031021

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8

GCP: gw-base-02112020

AWS Controller Images

AWS Controller Image 053023 (29 August 2023)

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Remediated vulnerabilities.

  • Incorporated openssl-1.0.2zg.

  • Removed NTP and SNTP from the base images.

  • Removed AWS ssm installation from the base gateway image.

AWS Controller Image ami-02a7e84444aa91126 (08 Dec 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Addressed vulnerability fixes.

  • Supported dynamic disk image resizing on the Controller.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Upgraded the version of MongoDB and Strongswan.

  • Removed the logstash integration.

AWS Controller Images: 05102022_AWS_BYOL_controller Version: 051022 (09 June 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync

This image also replaces the 122520, 100621, and 110421 Controller versions of BYOL images, which were delisted from the AWS marketplace on May 26.

AWS Controller Images: 05112022_AWS_metered_controller Version: 051022 (09 June 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync.

This image also replaces the 122520, 100621, and 110421 Controller versions of utility images, which were delisted from the AWS marketplace on May 26.

AWS Controller Images: 05112022_AWS_utility_controller Version: 051022 (02 June 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync.

This image replaces the 122520, 100621, and 110421 utility Controller versions, which were removed from the AWS marketplace on May 26 and are no longer installable.

AWS Controller Images: AWS AMI – Version: 110421 (08 Nov 2021)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Added support for AWS IMDSv2.

  • Corrected issue with the Aviatrix Controller initialization hanging after image migrating to a new image.

  • Closed potential vulnerability in old opensource OS versions.

AWS Controller Images: AWS AMI – Version: 100621 (13 Oct 2021)

This release addresses vulnerabilities fixed by Apache version 2.4.51.

  • Controller image version 100621 includes Apache version 2.4.51 which closed vulnerabilities CVE-2021-40438, CVE-2021-33193 and vulnerabilities closed in previous Apache releases.

  • Controller image version 100621 closes a potential denial-of-service vulnerability and corrects an issue with launching controller HA.

AWS Controller Images: AWS AMI – Version 050120 (17 Aug 2020)

Release version 050120 includes the following updates:

  • R6.1.1280 Software Version is required

  • Update Linux kernel and packages versions

  • Remove packages no longer used by the product

  • Set X-XSS-Protection and X-Content-Type-Options by default

  • Fix all vulnerabilities up to Jun/2020 (mid ref: 15727)

AWS Gateway Images

AWS Gateway Image hvm-cloudx-aws-060623 (29 August 2023)

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Remediated vulnerabilities.

  • Incorporated openssl-1.0.2zg.

  • Removed NTP and SNTP from the base images.

  • Removed AWS ssm installation from the base gateway image.

AWS Gateway Image hvm-cloudx-aws-030523 (24 March 2023)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Upgraded the ENA driver to latest (2.8.3):

  • Improved memory management, CPU utilization, and lock contention.

  • Improved CPU efficiency when terminating a large number of IPSec tunnels.

AWS Gateway, hvm-cloudx-aws-103122 (08 Dec 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Addressed vulnerability fixes.

  • Supported dynamic disk image resizing on the Controller.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Upgraded the version of MongoDB and Strongswan.

  • Removed the logstash integration.

AWS Gateway Image: hvm-cloudx-aws-080322 (09 Sept 2022)

Released with software version 6.8.1148

This image includes the following updates:

  • Updated the kernel version to 5.4.0-1080-aws.

  • Upgraded the version of an opensource OS versions.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Passed a vulnerability scan up to July 2022.

AWS Gateway Images: hvm-cloudx-aws- Version 022021, hvm-cloudx-aliyun-122520 (10 May 2021)

Both release versions include the following updates:

  • R6.4.2499 Software Version is required

  • Support new IPSec encryption mechanism

  • Update security patches to date

  • Introduced the gateway in AWS China and Ali Cloud

  • Fix and pass vulnerabilities scan to Feb/2021

AWS Gateway Images: hvm-cloudx-aws-102320 (10 Nov 2020)

Release version 102320 includes the following updates:

  • R6.2.1837 Software Version is required

  • New image fetch mechanism

  • Update security patches to date

  • Linux Kernel update and package upgrade

  • New network drivers

  • Fix and pass vulnerabilities scan to Sep/2020 (mid ref: 18262)

AWS China Gateway Images

AWS China Gateway Image hvm-cloudx-aws-china-121622 (09 Jan 2023)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Updated the Linux kernel version to 5.4.0-1084-aws.

  • Python3 env ready.

  • Use Strongswan by default.

  • Fixed issue in which an image upgrade caused dangling volumes on AWS China.

AWS China Controller Image ami-04a602b81140d2c96 (08 Dec 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Addressed vulnerability fixes.

  • Supported dynamic disk image resizing on the Controller.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Upgraded the version of MongoDB and Strongswan.

  • Removed the logstash integration.

AWS China Gateway, hvm-cloudx-aws-china-110522 (08 Dec 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Addressed vulnerability fixes.

  • Supported dynamic disk image resizing on the Controller.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Upgraded the version of MongoDB and Strongswan.

  • Removed the logstash integration.

AWS China Gateway Image hvm-cloudx-aws-050422 Version 050422 (16 Aug 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync.

AWS GovCloud Gateway Images

AWS Gateway Image: hvm-cloudx-aws-080322 (09 Sept 2022)

Released with software version 6.8.1148

This image includes the following updates:

  • Updated the kernel version to 5.4.0-1080-aws.

  • Upgraded the opensource OS versions.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Passed a vulnerability scan up to July 2022.

Azure Controller Images

Azure Controller Image aviatrix-enterprise-bundle-byol 7.0.3 (30 Jan 2023)

Azure Controller Image aviatrix-companion-controller-2022-10-13 (22 Oct 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded to Ubuntu version 18.04.6.

  • Upgrade the kernel version to 5.4.0-1080.

  • Image is hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 compliance.

  • Fixed and passed a vulnerability scan up to October 2022.

Azure Controller BYOL Image 04152022_Azure_Controller_BYOL Version 041522 (15 April 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync.

Azure Gov Controller Images

Azure Gov Controller Image aviatrix-enterprise-bundle-byol 7.0.3 (30 Jan 2023)

Azure China Controller Images

Azure China Controller Image aviatrix-enterprise-bundle-byol 7.0.3 (30 Jan 2023)

Azure Gateway Images

Azure Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v16 (29 August 2023)

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Remediated vulnerabilities.

  • Incorporated openssl-1.0.2zg.

  • Removed NTP and SNTP from the base images.

Azure Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v15u (24 March 2023)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Improved IPSec CPU utilization scalability with number of tunnels.

Azure Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v14u (01/30/2023) Azure Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v13u (01/11/2023) Azure Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v10u (12/23/2023)

Azure Gateway Images: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v13

  • Upgraded to Ubuntu version 18.04.6.

  • Remediated CVE-2022-2914

  • Image is hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 compliance.

  • Fixed and passed a vulnerability scan up to September 2022.

Azure Gov Gateway Images

Azure Gov Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v14 (30 Jan 2023)

Azure China Gateway Images

Azure China Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v14 (30 Jan 2023)

GCP Controller Images

GCP Controller Image avx-controller-2023-05-26-userconnect-7-0-1804-1809-1-g83de1e49 (29 August 2023)

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Remediated vulnerabilities.

  • Incorporated openssl-1.0.2zg.

  • Removed NTP and SNTP from the base images.

GCP Controller Image avx-controller-gcp-2022-10-31 (08 Dec 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Addressed vulnerability fixes.

  • Supported dynamic disk image resizing on the Controller.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Upgraded the version of MongoDB and Strongswan.

  • Removed the logstash integration.

GCP Controller Images: avx-controller-gcp-2022-04-14 (14 April 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync.

GCP Gateway, gw-base-10312022 (08 Dec 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Addressed vulnerability fixes.

  • Supported dynamic disk image resizing on the Controller.

  • Hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1 benchmark.

  • Upgraded the version of MongoDB and Strongswan.

  • Removed the logstash integration.

GCP Gateway Images

GCP Gateway Image avx-gateway-2023-05-26-userconnect-7-0-1804-1809-1-g83de1e49d4 (29 August 2023)

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Remediated vulnerabilities.

  • Incorporated openssl-1.0.2zg.

  • Removed NTP and SNTP from the base images.

  • Removed AWS ssm installation from the base gateway image.

GCP Gateway Image gw-base-08032022 Version 080322 (03 Aug 22)

  • Image is hardened to 80% of CIS Server L1.

  • Fixed and passed vulnerability scan up to August 2022.

GCP Gateway Images: gw-base-04092022 (09 April 2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync.

OCI Controller Images

OCI Controller Image avx-controller-oci-20230530 (29 August 2023)

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Remediated vulnerabilities.

  • Incorporated openssl-1.0.2zg.

  • Removed NTP and SNTP from the base images.

OCI Gateway Images

OCI Gateway Image avx-gateway-oci-20230607 (29 August 2023)

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Remediated vulnerabilities.

  • Incorporated openssl-1.0.2zg.

  • Removed NTP and SNTP from the base images.

OCI Gateway Image 7.0.3 (10 Jan 2023)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Passed a vulnerability scan up to January 2023.

Alibaba Gateway Images

Alibaba Gateway Image hvm-cloudx-aliyun-020623(us-virginia) m-0xiia4ezmiwyb21xilm9 (17 Feb 2023)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Python3 env ready.

  • Use Strongswan by default.

  • BC BPF debug tools installed.

  • Passed a vulnerability scan up to January 2023.

Alibaba Gateway Images: Alibaba AMI - Version: 042322 (09 June 2022)

Release version hvm-cloudx-aliyun-042322 includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded Apache, LibNSS3, OpenSSL, Zlib, and Rsync