OpenWrt 24.10.6 – safe to update?
1 problem report and 0 positive reports found on Reddit (plus 4 other mentions). Out for 214 days; a few isolated problem posts is normal background for a product this widely used. Skim them if your setup is similar.
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.
⚠ Read before updating
The official notes for this release include changes that may not be reversible or that remove things you might rely on:
- OpenWrt 24.10 end of life
- With the release of OpenWrt 25.12 stable series, the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series will go end of life in 6 months.
- Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA Image check failed''
Security update: this release fixes security issues. Waiting carries its own risk — if your device is exposed, weigh that against the reports below.
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What's in this release
The OpenWrt community is proud to announce the newest stable release of the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series. With the release of OpenWrt 25.12 stable series, the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series will go end of life in 6 months. We will not provide security updates for OpenWrt 24.10 after September 2026. We encourage everyone to upgrade to OpenWrt 25.12 before September 2026. Sysupgrade can be used to upgrade a device from 23…
Source: forum.openwrt.org announcements
CVEs fixed
- CVE-2026-30871 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-30872 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-30873 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-30874 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-32721 (named in release notes)
Community reports
- Problem
Unable to bypass AT-T router via proxy after updating to 25.12 · Reddit · 2026-05-02
On my home network I am using a proxy to pass-through authentication data from my AT-T provided router (BGW210) to my own (GL-MT6000, currently using OpenWrt 24.10.6, not the firmware it comes with). I use the program linked here that I compile myself and install ( https://githu…
- Mention
ASUS RT-AC750: 2.4 GHz speed collapses only when internet comes through Ethernet WAN · Reddit · 2026-07-26
I use an ASUS RT-AC750 as the central router: its primary internet comes from a NanoStation over Ethernet, with a USB LTE modem as backup. Everything works normally over the router's 5 GHz Wi-Fi, and 2.4 GHz is also fast for local traffic or when using the USB modem. But when th…
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Any issues upgrading TP-Link TL-WDR4300 v1 to 25.12.x? · Reddit · 2026-04-26
EDIT: from 24.10.6 I heard that 8MB flash routers are considered old now, and might be some issues? I don't have any packages installed, so maybe I will be fine (for now)? I DO need to find a replacement, as this oldie cannot handle my upgraded 500Mbps fiber, but no time now to…
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Página de Status não mostra todos os dispositivos · Reddit · 2026-04-11
Olá, Possuo um MiniPC x86_64 com a devida imagem do OpenWRT instalada (Generic x86_64). Estava usando a versão 24.10.6. Fiz backup das configurações (o que gerou o arquivo tar.gz). Baixei a imagem nova 25.12.2 no Firmware Selector e coloquei alguns pacotes que uso (SQM, irqbalan…
- Mention
Supported openwrt version for wrt1900acs · Reddit · 2026-03-28
Hello community, I just joined openwr world and have newbie question. I am using Linksys wrt1900acs https://openwrt.org/toh/linksys/wrt1900acs and on the page I can see that "Supported current release" is 24.10.5. Does it mean I should NOT install there versions higher than 24.1…
Reports are found automatically and labelled by an AI model plus keyword rules — they can be wrong. Open the post to judge for yourself.
← OpenWrt 24.10.5 · OpenWrt 24.10.7 →
Other OpenWrt versions
- 25.12.6 2026-10-18
- 24.10.8 2026-07-26
- 25.12.5 2026-07-01
- 24.10.7 2026-05-31
- 25.12.4 2026-05-14
- 25.12.3 2026-05-07
- 25.12.2 2026-03-27
- 25.12.1 2026-03-18
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