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What is new in WAF node 2.18

Breaking change

Since version 2.16.0-8 of the WAF node Docker image, the environment variable WALLARM_ACL_ENABLE passed to the NGINX-based Docker container only accepts the value true or false.

Values on / enabled / ok / yes

The values on / enabled / ok / yes assigned to the variable WALLARM_ACL_ENABLE disable the IP blocking functionality. We recommend deploying the latest image version as described in the instructions on running the Docker container and passing the value true or false in this variable.

Changes in supported installation platforms

  • Added Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) support

See the full list of supported platforms →

New features

  • New variable wallarm_attack_type_list in the extended WAF node logging format. Attack types detected in the request are saved in this variable in text format.

    More details on the variable wallarm_attack_type_list →

  • New method for setting up the blocking page and error code returned in the response to the blocked request. Now, to return different responses to requests originated from different devices and applications, you can use the variable as the value of the directives wallarm_block_page and wallarm_acl_block_page.

    Detailed instructions on setting up the response via the variable →

  • New WAF node statistics parameter startid. This parameter stores the randomly-generated unique ID of the WAF node.

    The full list of available statistics parameters →

  • Support of new Wallarm Ingress controller annotation nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/wallarm-acl-block-page. This annotation is used to set up the response to the request originated from a blocked IP address.

    Example of response configuration via nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/wallarm-acl-block-page →

  • Decreased memory amount allocated for the postanalytics service in deployed WAF node cloud image by default.

    In previous WAF node versions, the default memory amount allocated for Tarantool was 75% of the total instance memory. In the WAF node version 2.18, 40% of the total instance memory is allocated for Tarantool.

Update process

To update the WAF node, it is recommended to check the general recommendations for the process and follow the instructions for updating the installed modules:

Other updates in Wallarm products and components →