Re: Problem with shutdown via ssh at FreeBSD 15.0

From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:45:51 UTC 
On 02/01/2026 14:04, Roger Marsh wrote:

>> …
> Script removed.
>
> My main FreeBSD boxes were upgraded from various 14.3 patch levels
>
Level 4 is the absolute minimum, for users of freebsd-update.

<https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-EN-25:18.freebsd-update.asc>

<https://www.freebsd.org/releases/15.0R/installation/#upgrade-binary>, 
there's a red alert.


> to 15.0-p1 after p1 was released and all give the
>
> Connection to <remote host> closed by remote host.
> Connection to <remote host> closed.
>
> messages in response to 'shutdown -r now' in a 'ssh <remote host>' session.

…


Do you use ipfw?

Unofficially tagged as a release note addendum:

Remote update to FreeBSD 15 failed because of ipfw firewall?
<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1pmgu39/remote_update_to_freebsd_15_failed_because_of/>