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OpenWrt 24.10.4 – safe to update?

Safe to update

0 problem reports and 1 positive report found on Reddit (plus 11 other mentions). Out for 362 days with positive reports and no problem reports.

Newer release in this line: OpenWrt 24.10.8 (2026-07-26). If you're updating now, check that one instead — it may already fix the issues reported here.

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The official notes for this release include changes that may not be reversible or that remove things you might rely on:

Full release notes →

Security update: this release fixes security issues. Waiting carries its own risk — if your device is exposed, weigh that against the reports below.

2025-10-21released
362days ago
0problem reports
1fine reports
2CVEs mapped

Did you install 24.10.4?

What's in this release

The OpenWrt community is proud to announce the newest stable release of the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series. Sysupgrade can be used to upgrade a device from 23.05 to 24.10, and configuration will be preserved in most cases. For for upgrades inside the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series for example from a OpenWrt 24.10 release candidate Attended Sysupgrade is supported in addition which allows preserving the installed packages…

Official release notes →

Source: forum.openwrt.org announcements

CVEs fixed

Community reports

Reports are found automatically and labelled by an AI model plus keyword rules — they can be wrong. Open the post to judge for yourself.

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