Tailscale ROCK Updates

[John_Spaventa (Johnny)]

I attempted a ROCK OS update today from the web admin interface (http://[rock-ip]) and it failed with this error:

Failed to update rock: node returned error: “failed to find cmd/tailscale binary: tailscale executable not found in expected place”

Some context:

· I was prompted to update after noticing Tailscale on my ROCK was still on an older version (I’ve been updating Tailscale across my other machines today and wanted ROCK in sync)

· Tailscale itself currently still shows as connected/OK on the ROCK Tailscale tab, so the machine hasn’t lost connectivity — it’s specifically the update process that’s failing

· This is a NUC running ROCK, currently on [Version 2.70 (build 1671]

· Everything is running well, but the update icon bothers me.

Thanks!

[Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you)]

@John_Spaventa

I was prompted to update after noticing Tailscale on my ROCK was still on an older version (I’ve been updating Tailscale across my other machines today and wanted ROCK in sync)

There will be an integrated Tailscale update facility in the upcoming RoonOS 3.0 (already available in Early Access).

In RoonOS 1.0 and 2.x, Roon Labs keeps an eye on it and updates Tailscale as necessary:

Update Request for Tailscale Version in ROCK (ref#JQXEVU)

Hi @Steven_Wilkes, Following up here, we recognize your concern and appreciate the time you’ve taken to reach out here. Roon closely monitors upstream security advisories for RoonOS dependencies, including Tailscale, to ensure that relevant security features are updated. It’s intentional that we don’t automatically install new packages from their update stream so that we can ensure compatibility with RoonOS. That said, if you ever want to confirm whether a particular Tailscale update has been …

Rolling Roon Server Software Update on Nucleus One with Tailscale (ref#I86LTL)

Hi @Prof_Dr_Wolfgang_Kla, Thank you for raising this - it’s a valid concern and we appreciate the attention to security. On Nucleus and ROCK, Tailscale comes pre-installed as part of RoonOS, and its version is tied to the RoonOS release. This means Tailscale cannot be updated independently - it is updated together with RoonOS when we release a new version. Regarding the specific vulnerability flagged in your Tailscale admin console: based on the current security bulletins, the vulnerability a…

[John_Spaventa (Johnny)]

Thank you for confirming. And I’ll just wait for that stable release.

Best,

John