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WatchGuard Technologies | kA16S000000bzCISAY
WatchGuard Endpoint Security issues with domain and URL categorization with IPv6 traffic
Last update date:
1/8/2024
Affected products:
WatchGuard Endpoint Security
Affected releases:
All
WatchGuard Endpoint Security
Fixed releases:
All
Description:
Issue
This issue applies to WatchGuard EPP, EDR, EDR Core, EPDR, and Advanced EPDR. It was resolved in Hotfix WGUA 1993. Some WatchGuard Endpoint Security products might experience issues with domain and URL categorization with IPv6 traffic. Affected protection versions: v8.00.22.0010 to v8.00.22.0022 For information on how to determine your protection version, go to Determine the Software Version in Help Center.
Workaround/Solution
A hotfix is available to resolve this issue.To apply the hotfix on the affected endpoint: Download and save this hotfix file to the endpoint: hf-wgua1993-nnsstrm-webfilter-ipv6.exeDouble-click the downloaded file. The hotfix does not require a restart of the endpoint.Under some circumstances, you might be prompted to restart for the hotfix to be fully applied. If you cannot restart the computer immediately, select No when prompted. This postpones the application of the hotfix until the next system restart.Note: To install the unattended or silent version of the hotfix, click here. The hotfix is applied after the next system restart. The hotfix updates these files: File NameLocationFile VersionModified DateHotfix to be included in future versions?NNSSTRM.sysC:\Windows\System32\Drivers\NNSStrm.sys (8.00.22.X Protections)7.0.0.4083 November 2023Yes v8.00.22.0023 Verify Hotfix Application To verify that the hotfix was successful, check the file version in the File Details section, or verify these values in the Windows Registry: 32-Bit Architecture64-Bit ArchitectureRegistry KeyValueRegistry KeyValueHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_NNSSTRM_WebFilterIPv6Revision [REG_DWORD] 1HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_NNSSTRM_WebFilterIPv6 [REG_DWORD] 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_NNSSTRM_WebFilterIPv6 Result [REG_DWORD] 0 = Success1 = Not Applied2 = Error HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Panda Software\Setup\Hotfix history\HF_NNSSTRM_WebFilterIPv6 Result[REG_DWORD] 0 = Success1 = Not Applied2 = Error
