Local network access setting ignored on Fedora Linux

[tiradoe]

The VPN itself works, but the Local network access setting is being ignored. Regardless of the status of the setting I am unable to do things like print or access a local Plex server.

I don't see any errors in the logs and nothing pops up saying it's failing. I've tried this on Fedora 35 and 36 with the same result. I have also installed the VPN app by compiling the code and using the .rpm from the Github actions page but both had the same issue.

I previously used Mullvad and the setting worked correctly so it seems to be specific to the Mozilla client.

Settings from the log below (issue occurs with tunnelPort53 on and off)

Please let me know if there is any other information that could help. Thanks!

==== SETTINGS ====
deviceKeyVersion -> 2.10.0
devices -> <Sensitive>
gleanEnabled -> false
installationTime -> 2022-07-29T12:30:26.397
keyRegenerationTimeSec -> 1659119438
languageCode -> 
localNetworkAccess -> true
postAuthenticationShown -> true
previousLanguageCode -> en
privateKey -> <Sensitive>
privateKeyJournal -> 
recentConnections -> [Denver, CO, us] 
servers -> <Sensitive>
startAtBoot -> true
systemLanguageCodeMigrated -> true
telemetryPolicyShown -> true
tipsAndTricksIntroShown -> true
token -> <Sensitive>
tunnelPort53 -> true
==== DEVICE ====
ABI -> x86_64-little_endian-lp64
Machine arch -> x86_64
OS -> fedora
OS Version -> 36
APP Version -> 2.10.0
Build ID -> 2.202207291621

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[marcel263]

Reproducable Connections that were active before enabling the Mozilla VPN still work, e.g. a remote share that was already mounted. Yet navigating to a local web server does not work.

[data-sync-user]

➤ Santiago Andrigo commented:

We don’t officially support Fedora

[marcel263]

As of Octobre with Mozilla VPN 2.12.0 (2.202210290353) and updated Fedora 36,the behavior is:

Local network access works, regardless of setting.

This means though that the VPN is now insecure by default.

Local devices are now accessible.