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FS#77079 - iwd 2.1 breaks ipv6 privacy extensions

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Oscar (Nallekarhu) - Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 22:08 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 07:06 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Security
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description:
Upon uprading to iwd 2.1 the ipv6 privacy extensions have stopped working. The "temporary" ipv6 address has disappeared.

Workaround is to downgrade to iwd 1.30 to restore ipv6 privacy extensions.

Additional info:
linux 6.1.4-arch1-1
systemd-networkd
systemd-resolved

Steps to reproduce:
Upgrade to iwd 2.1, restart iwd and ipv6 privacy extensions are not working anymore.

This task depends upon

Closed by  Toolybird (Toolybird)
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 07:06 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  See comments
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 03:43 GMT
reddit thread for reference [1]

[1] https://old.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/108hy1w/iwd_21_breaks_ipv6_privacy_extensions/
Comment by Oscar (Nallekarhu) - Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 05:43 GMT
It seems I had both iwd and systemd-networkd trying to do DHCPv6. Disabling IPv6 in iwd fixed it for me. Check the reddit thread mentioned above.

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