pfSense Plus 25.11 – safe to update?
1 problem report and 1 positive report found on Reddit (plus 3 other mentions). Out for 310 days; a few isolated problem posts is normal background for a product this widely used. Skim them if your setup is similar.
Did you install Plus 25.11?
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What's in this release
pfSense Plus 25.11, based on FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT.
Source: Netgate docs version table
CVEs fixed
No CVEs mapped to this release.
Community reports
- Problem
IPv6 connection failures with TSO enabled in pfSense+ 25.11 · Reddit · 2026-01-12
pfSense+ version 25.11 can fail to connect to Netgate package servers over IPv6 when TCP segmentation offload (TSO) is enabled. Affected users will need to revert the TSO option back to its default setting. See: https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/releases/25-11.html#ipv6…
- Fine
Version 25.11.1600002 is available · Reddit · 2026-01-29
Hello, I notice that I'm being offered 25.11.1600002. Just checking if I should upgrade to that? The versioning seems different to ususal. Just double checking. Thanks very much https://preview.redd.it/v9jh9mxn67gg1.png?width=553&format=png&auto=webp&s=ecb096e6caa6c8eceae3c97ef4…
- Mention
Suricata ET Open Rules Update error · Reddit · 2026-05-31
Hi everyone, I have a Netgate 6100. It's currently still running version 24.11 because the next maintenance window isn't until the fall. I installed Suricata via the Packet Manager. Suricata is version 7.0.8_5. Unfortunately, loading the ET Open Rules fails with the following er…
- Mention
Configuring pfSense DNS resolver to only answer on LAN · Reddit · 2026-01-25
Is there a clean way to configure the DNS resolver under pfSense+ 25.11 to only respond to queries on the LAN interfaces? I would like to use the firewall as a DNS server for the internal network. Please speak up if you think this is a security risk. If I select "LAN" in the Net…
- Mention
Announcing Netgate Nexus: Multi-Instance Management for pfSense Plus · Reddit · 2026-01-20
We're excited to announce the launch of Netgate Nexus, our new multi-instance management solution for pfSense Plus that enables you to securely manage hundreds of pfSense Plus instances through a single unified interface. Key Features: Streamlined multi-instance management Compr…
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Other pfSense versions
- CE 2.9.0 2026-08-20
- Plus 26.07 2026-08-13
- Plus 26.03.1 2026-05-27
- Plus 26.03 2026-04-01
- Plus 25.11.1 2026-01-26
- Plus 25.11 2025-12-11
- CE 2.8.1 2025-09-04
- Plus 25.07.1 2025-08-18
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