Improvements in tunnel negotiation and stability, specifically for dial-up VPNs and OSPF over IPsec configurations.
Verify that both SSL-VPN and IPsec tunnels re-establish correctly and pass traffic according to policy. Conclusion fortigate 7.0.9
Addressal of issues where the wad process (proxy daemon) consumed excessive CPU, which previously led to "Conserve Mode" in high-traffic environments. One of the primary drivers for moving to 7
One of the primary drivers for moving to 7.0.9 was the mitigation of known . FortiOS 7.0.9 includes patches for various CVEs related to: SSL-VPN vulnerabilities. Privilege escalation within the CLI. Resolving kernel panics
Optimization of the web-based management interface, particularly when viewing large firewall policy sets or logs. 3. Critical Security Considerations
After upgrading, monitor the diag sys top command to ensure memory utilization remains within healthy parameters.
Resolving kernel panics, memory leaks, and proxy-related crashes.