OpenWrt 24.10.7 – safe to update?
0 problem reports and 0 positive reports found on Reddit. Out for 140 days and we haven't found any problem reports. Quiet isn't proof — but most bad releases get noticed within a week.
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:
- The OpenWrt 24.10 series is in security maintenance (only security problems are fixed), with end of life (EoL) projected for September 2026.
- 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. This release fixes several security issues, including security fixes in dnsmasq and the Linux kernel. We recommend everyone to upgrade. The OpenWrt 24.10 series is in security maintenance (only security problems are fixed), with end of life (EoL) projected for September 2026. We recommend migrating to OpenWrt 25.…
Source: forum.openwrt.org announcements
CVEs fixed
- CVE-2026-2291 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-31431 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-43284 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-4890 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-4891 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-4892 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-4893 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2026-5172 (named in release notes)
Community reports
- No community reports found yet. We check Reddit every few hours for posts that mention this version.
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 24.10.6 · OpenWrt 24.10.8 →
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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