Aviatrix Controller and Gateway Image Release Notes

To migrate your Controller to the latest image for AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI, see this document.

To migrate your Gateways to the latest images, see this document.

Important

New and existing customers should migrate to the Aviatrix Secure Networking Platform Metered 2208-Universal 24x7 Support image as soon as possible to access upcoming new features and flexible billing options.

Built-In Images for each Software Version

Software Version

Release Date

Built-In Images for this version

6.9.349

3/20/2023

AWS: hvm-cloudx-aws-030923

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v15u-6-9

6.8.1311

09/12/2022

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

08/17/2022

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

08/16/2022

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

08/16/2022

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

08/09/2022

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

08/02/2022

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

08/02/2022

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

07/25/2022

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

07/25/2022

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

07/06/2022

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

06/15/2022

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

06/10/2022

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

05/26/2022

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

05/26/2022

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

05/12/2022

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

05/11/2022

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

05/09/2022

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

04/08/2022

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

04/06/2022

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

03/31/2022

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

03/18/2022

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

03/17/2022

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

03/17/2022

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

03/13/2022

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

02/28/2022

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

02/09/2022

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

02/09/2022

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

02/09/2022

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

01/23/2022

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

01/11/2022

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

01/11/2022

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

12/10/2021

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

11/19/2021

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

Azure: aviatrix-companion-gateway-v8

GCP: gw-base-02112020

AWS Controller Images

AWS Controller Images: 05102022_AWS_BYOL_controller Version: 051022 (6/09/2022)

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 (6/09/2022)

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 (6/02/2022)

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 (11/8/2021)

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 (10/13/2021)

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 (8/17/2020)

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-030923 (03/20/2023)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Upgraded ENA driver to latest (2.8.3):

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

  • Rebuilt AWS demuxdriver.

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

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

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 (5/10/2021)

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 (11/10/2020)

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-050422 Version 050422 (08/16/2022)

This image includes the following updates:

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

AWS GovCloud Gateway Images

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

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-companion-controller-2022-10-13 (10/22/2022)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Upgraded to Ubuntu version 18.04.6.

  • Upgraded the Linux 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 (04/15/2022)

This image includes the following updates:

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

Azure Gateway Images

Azure Gateway Image aviatrix-companion-gateway-v15u-6-9 (03/20/2023)

This image includes the following updates:

  • Updated security patches to date.

  • Improved IPSec CPU utilization scalability with number of tunnels.

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.

GCP Controller Images

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

This image includes the following updates:

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

GCP Gateway Images

GCP Gateway Images: gw-base-04092022 (04/09/2022)

This image includes the following updates:

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

Alibaba Gateway Images

Alibaba Gateway Images: Alibaba AMI - Version: 042322 (6/09/2022)

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

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