Recent content by dnlongen

Automatable fix for stock firmware Here's specific instructions for killing the vulnerable service automatically at boot time using a script_usbmount script on stock firmware: http://dnlongen.blogspot.com/CVE-2014-9583

Fixing in an init script on stock firmware This is a slight tangent, but an article I wrote a couple of weeks ago describes a way to set a persistent init script in the stock firmware. Stock firmware has /JFFS enabled but doesn't (afaik) support the firewall-start script. Setting the nvram...

Apologies if this has already been discussed. I spent some time looking through this and other forums and didn't find that anyone had already done this, so came up with a solution to share. Merlin's branch of ASUSWRT lets you customize to your heart's desire, but the stock firmware limits...

I am experimenting with an AC66U and an AC87U, with the goal of creating a virtual TAP that I can use for network sniffing, IDS, and general testing. A physical TAP won't work because some of the traffic I want to inspect is on the wireless interface. For standard Linux images, I could...

ASUS RT-AC87U / RT-AC87R first look I'm sure RMerlin will have lots to say later today or tomorrow. Here are my first impressions: * The AC87U runs warm. Out of the box, it is downright hot. Update to the first OTA firmware update (3.0.0.4.376.1779) though, and it's considerably cooler...

Here's an update on your question, after speaking with the engineers: 3.0.0.4.374.5517 was released for RT-AC66U/ AC66R, RT-N66U/ N66R/ N66W, RT-N16, RT-N12HP, RT-N12 D1, RT-N10U/ N10U B1 a couple of weeks ago. .5517 had some stability issues on RT-AC68U / AC68R and RT-AC56U / AC56R, so for...