Software:LibreCMC

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LibreCMC
Dark libreCMC Logo.png
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Working stateActive
Initial release20 October 2012; 11 years ago (2012-10-20)
Available inEnglish
PlatformsMIPS
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux-libre)
UserlandGNU
LicenseGPLv2[1][2]
Preceded byLEDE/LibreWRT
Official website{{{1}}}

LibreCMC is a Linux-libre distribution for computers with minimal resources, such as the Ben NanoNote, ath9k-based Wi-Fi routers, and other hardware with emphasis on free software. Based on OpenWrt, the project's goal is to aim for compliance with the GNU Free System Distribution Guidelines (GNU FSDG) and ensure that the project continues to meet these requirements set forth by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). LibreCMC does not support ac (Wi-Fi 5) or ax (Wi-Fi 6) due to a lack of free chipsets.[3]

As of 2020, releases do not utilize codenames anymore. The acronym "CMC" in the libreCMC name stands for "Concurrent Machine Cluster".[4]

History

On April 23, 2014, libreCMC's first public release is mentioned in a Trisquel Linux forum.[5] On September 4, 2014, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) added libreCMC to its list of endorsed distributions.[6][7] Shortly afterwards, on September 12, 2014, the FSF awarded their Respects Your Freedom (RYF) Certification to a new router pre-installed with libreCMC.[8]

On May 2, 2015, libreCMC merged with the LibreWRT project.[9][10][11][12] LibreWRT, initially developed as a case study, was listed by the website prism-break.org[13] as one of the alternatives to proprietary firmware,[14] but today the website lists libreCMC.

On March 10, 2016, the FSF awarded their RYF certification to a new router pre-installed with libreCMC.[15]

On March 29, 2017, libreCMC began its first release based upon the LEDE (Linux Embedded Development Environment) 17.01 codebase.[16]

On January 3, 2020, libreCMC began its first release based upon the OpenWrt 19.07 codebase.[16]

Release history

Version Codename Codebase Release Linux-Libre Kernel Version Annotation / Improvements
1.2.x Delusional Dan[17] 2014 First public binary release[17]
1.3.x Elegant Eleanor[17] 2015 LibreWRT merged to the project, LTS
1.4 Frivolous Fred[17] LEDE 17.01 29 March 2017 Release based on LEDE
1.4.1 7 October 2017 Fixes various security issues (including dnsmasq and openvpn)
1.4.1a 17 October 2017 Fixes various security issues including: dnsmasq, openvpn and KRACK
1.4.2 1 January 2018 4.4.108
1.4.3 1 April 2018 4.4.120
  • openvpn 2.4.5
  • mbedtls 2.8.0
  • Tor was moved into base
1.4.4 6 July 2018 4.4.138
  • openvpn 2.4.6
  • mbedtls 2.9.0
  • Various other fixes
  • Complete removal of references to GitHub repositories
1.4.5 4 October 2018 4.4.159
  • wireguard 0.0.20181006
  • Introduced TL-WR1043N v5
  • Various other fixes
1.4.6 4 Jan 2019 4.4.167
  • uhttpd 2018-11-28
  • Wireguard 0.0.20181218
  • openssl 1.0.2q
  • mbedtls 2.14.1
  • Various other fixes
1.4.7 1 April 2019
  • Fixes CVE 2019-8912
  • Bump OpenVPN to 2.4.7
  • Added support for the TPE-R1200
1.4.8 30 June 2019 4.4.183
  • OpenSSL 1.0.2s
  • wolfssl 1.15-stable
  • mbedtls 1.16.1
  • Wireguard 0.2019.06.01
1.4.9 2 October 2019 4.4.195
  • OpenSSL 1.0.2t
  • Tor 0.4.1.6
  • Wireguard 0.0.20190913
1.5 N/A OpenWRT 19.07 2020
  • ath79 replaces ar71xx targets
  • tiny sub-target replaces the old legacy images
  • First release built on Power9 hardware
1.5.0a N/A 2020
  • Fixes CVE-2020-7982
  • Fixes CVE-2020-7248
1.5.1 N/A 2020 4.14.173
  • Updated Wireguard to 1.0.20200330
  • Updated Tor to 0.4.2.7 to fix CVE-2020-10592 and init script issues
  • Fixes CVE-2020-8597
  • Other fixes picked from upstream 19.07.x
1.5.2 N/A 2020
1.5.3 N/A 2020 4.14.199
  • Updated Wireguard to 1.0.20200908
  • Added wolfssl support to luci
  • OpenSSL 1.1.1h
  • Mbedtls 2.16.8
  • Other fixes picked from upstream 19.07.x
1.5.4 N/A 2020 4.14.212
  • Updated Wireguard to 1.0.20201221
  • OpenSSL 1.1.1i
  • OpenVPN 2.4.10
  • Fixes CVE-2020-28928, CVE-2020-8037
  • Other fixes picked from upstream 19.07.x
1.5.4a N/A 2021 4.14.216
1.5.5 N/A 2021 4.14.224
1.5.7 N/A 2021 4.14.248
1.5.8 N/A 2022 4.14.261
1.5.9 N/A 2022 4.14.273
1.5.10 N/A 2022 4.14.284
1.5.12 N/A 2023 4.14.303
  • wolfssl 5.5.4-stable
  • openssl 1.1.1s
  • Adds support for the TPE-R1400, a rockchip RK3328 based router
1.5.13 N/A 2023 4.14.311
  • openssl 1.1.1t
  • openvpn 2.5.8, which adds wolfssl support
1.5.14 N/A 2023 4.14.325
  • openssl 1.1.1w
  • wolfssl 5.6.3
  • openvpn 2.5.9
  • tor 0.4.8.5

List of supported hardware

LibreCMC supports the following devices:[18]

Buffalo (Melco subsidiary)

  • WZR-HP-G300NH
  • WHR-HP-G300NH

Netgear

  • WNDR3800: v1.x

TP-Link

  • TL-MR3020: v1
  • TL-WR741ND: v1 - v2, v4.20 - v4.27
  • TL-WR841ND: v5.x, v8.x, v9.x, v10.x, v11.x, v12.x
  • TL-WR842ND: v1, v2
  • TL-WR1043ND: v1.x, v2.x, v3.x, v4.x, v5.x

ThinkPenguin

  • TPE-NWIFIROUTER2
  • TPE-R1100
  • TPE-R1200
  • TPE-R1300
  • TPE-R1400 [19]

Qi-Hardware

  • Ben Nanonote

See also

References

  1. ↑ "libreCMC 1.5.x LICENSE file". https://gogs.librecmc.org/libreCMC/libreCMC/src/v1.5/LICENSE. 
  2. ↑ "List of Free GNU/Linux Distributions". https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html. 
  3. ↑ "libreCMC FAQ". https://librecmc.org/faq.html. 
  4. ↑ "libreCMC: libreCMC". 2014-07-12. http://librecmc.org:80/librecmc/index. 
  5. ↑ "LibreCMC: Free Software Router Distribution Beta | Trisquel GNU/Linux - Run free!". 2014-04-23. https://trisquel.info/en/forum/librecmc-free-software-router-distribution-beta. 
  6. ↑ "Free Software Foundation adds libreCMC to its list of endorsed distributions — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". 2014-09-04. https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-adds-librecmc-to-endorsed-distros-list. 
  7. ↑ "Free Software Supporter - Issue 78, September 2014 — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". https://www.fsf.org/free-software-supporter/2014/september. 
  8. ↑ "ThinkPenguin wireless router now FSF-certified to respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". 2014-09-12. https://www.fsf.org/news/thinkpenguin-wireless-router-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom. 
  9. ↑ "libreCMC: The libre embedded GNU/Linux distro". 2015-09-06. https://librecmc.org/librecmc/wiki?name=News. 
  10. ↑ "libreCMC Project News". 2 May 2015. https://librecmc.org/librecmc/wiki?name=News. 
  11. ↑ "LibreWRT: What we use for wifi at the FSF — Free Software Foundation — working together for free software". https://www.fsf.org/blogs/sysadmin/librewrt-what-we-use-for-wifi-at-the-fsf. 
  12. ↑ "List of Free GNU/Linux Distributions - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation". https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html. 
  13. ↑ "Looking to hide online? PRISM-break shows you how". Telecom Tech News. 2013-06-14. http://www.telecomstechnews.com/news/2013/jun/14/looking-hide-online-prism-break-shows-you-how/. 
  14. ↑ Zhong, Peng. "LibreWRT - Projects - PRISM Break". https://prism-break.org/en/projects/librewrt/. 
  15. ↑ "ThinkPenguin VPN mini-router now FSF-certified to respect your freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". 2016-03-10. https://www.fsf.org/news/thinkpenguin-vpn-mini-router-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Version-Releases of LibreCMC. Website of the software developer. Accessed on June the 19th in 2019
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "libreCMC : The libre Embedded GNU/Linux[-libre distro."]. 2016-10-27. https://librecmc.org/librecmc/wiki?name=releases. 
  18. ↑ "libreCMC: Supported_Hardware". https://librecmc.org/fossil/librecmc/wiki?name=Supported_Hardware. 
  19. ↑ "Free Software Gigabit Mini VPN Router (TPE-R1400) from ThinkPenguin, Inc. now FSF-certified to Respect Your Freedom — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". https://www.fsf.org/news/free-software-gigabit-mini-vpn-router-tpe-r1400-from-thinkpenguin-inc-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom. 

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