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Synology DSM 7.2.1-69057 Update 9 – safe to update?
0 problem reports and 0 positive reports found on Reddit (plus 1 other mention). Out for 261 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: Synology DSM 7.2.1-69057 Update 13 (2026-10-12). If you're updating now, check that one instead — it may already fix the issues reported here.
Security update: this release fixes security issues (highest CVSS 9.8). 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
Fixed Issues • Fixed a security vulnerability regarding telnetd (CVE-2026-24061).
Source: Synology release notes
CVEs fixed
- CVE-2026-24061 CRITICAL 9.8 (named in release notes)
telnetd in GNU Inetutils through 2.7 allows remote authentication bypass via a "-f root" value for the USER environment variable.
Community reports
- Mention
Is it still safe to run DSM 7.2.1 · Reddit · 2026-01-31
I've been holding off on updating past 7.2.1 as a bit of a protest against the whole HEVC situation (even though I don't think it matters for my usage at this moment). I did update to today's 7.2.1-69057 Update 9 with the telnetd security fix, but I'm wondering if I'm taking ris…
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Synology DSM 7.2.1-69057 Update 10 →
Other Synology DSM versions
- 7.4.1-90080 Update 1 2026-10-12
- 7.3.2-86009 Update 5 2026-10-12
- 7.2.2-72806 Update 10 2026-10-12
- 7.2.1-69057 Update 13 2026-10-12
- 7.4.1-90080 2026-07-23
- 7.3.2-86009 Update 4 2026-06-30
- 7.2.2-72806 Update 9 2026-06-30
- 7.2.1-69057 Update 12 2026-06-30
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