Observed arrival · 2026-11-08

PYLA puts the firewall’s rules on screen

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An open-source Ubuntu firewall GUI for reviewing network exposure, managing rule sets, and checking kernel CVEs.

Landing page captured for the 2026-11-08 issue.

For: Ubuntu users reviewing firewall rules and network exposure
Worth noticing: The GUI runs without root; a small polkit helper accepts allow-listed commands and never launches a shell.

Field notes

The page describes a local SQLite database for rule sets and a read-only browser for the kernel’s nftables rules, including tables used by UFW, Docker, and libvirt. It also presents kernel CVEs with status, CVSS, and fixed-version details, and says some mitigations can be toggled until a patch lands. The listed package targets Ubuntu 26.04 on amd64.

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✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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