OpenWrt 24.10.5 - Service Release

Hauke Mehrtens hauke at hauke-m.de
Fri Dec 19 15:12:51 PST 2025 

Hi,

The OpenWrt community is proud to announce the newest stable release of 
the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series.

Download firmware images using the OpenWrt Firmware Selector:
   * https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org?version=24.10.5

Download firmware images directly from our download servers:
   * https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.5/targets/


Main changes between OpenWrt 24.10.4 and OpenWrt 24.10.5
========================================================

Security fixes
==============

   * CVE-2025-14282: Dropbear privilege escalation via Unix domain
     socket forwarding
     https://openwrt.org/advisory/2025-12-16-1


Device support
==============

   * Added new devices:
     * mediatek: ASUS TUF-AX4200Q
     * mediatek: Cudy WR3000P v1
     * mediatek: ipTIME AX7800M-6E
     * mediatek: Konka KOMI A31
     * mediatek: Totolink X6000R
     * mediatek: WAVLINK WL-WN536AX6 Rev a
     * ramips: Cudy AP1300 Outdoor v1
     * ramips: Cudy C200P
     * ramips: Cudy R700
     * ramips: Cudy RE1200 Outdoor v1
     * ramips: Hongdian H8850 v20
     * rockchip: LinkEase EasePi R1
     * rockchip: Lunzn FastRhino R66S
   * airoha: Many improvements
   * ath79: TP-Link Archer C60 v2: fix 5GHz Wifi
   * bmips: Sagem @ST3864OP: fix LEDs
   * ipq4019: AVM FritzBox 7530: fix RX frame length on DSL interface
   * ipq806x: migrate wifi configuration when downgrading from
     kernel 6.12
   * mediatek: Cudy AP3000 v1: fix IPv4 address missing on interface
     in failsafe mode
   * mediatek: Cudy WR3000H: fix Ethernet port order
   * mediatek: Zbtlink ZBT Z8102AX V2: fix ubi size
   * mpc85xx: p1010: Sophos RED 15w : Fix NAND partitions
   * mpc85xx: p1010: Watchguard Firebox T10: fix boot
   * mvebu: GL.iNet GL-MV1000: fix sdhci1 controller
   * ramips: Improve eMMC and SD Card support


Various fixes and improvements
==============================

   * ath11k: fix transmit queue flushing
   * dropbear: backport security fixes
   * dropbear: enable configurable port forwarding options
   * imagebuilder: fix image generation for some devices
   * kernel: add support for ESMT F50L1G41LC flash chip (found on
     recent Cudy boards)
   * kernel: add support for Fudan Micro FM25S01BI3 flash chip
   * mwl8k: improve stability of AP mode
   * odhcpd: fix memory leaks
   * ppp: add reqprefix, norelease and ac_mac options


Core components update
======================

   * Linux kernel: update from 6.6.110 to 6.6.119
   * mac80211: update from 6.12.52 to 6.12.61
   * mt76: update from 2025-09-15 to 2025-11-06
   * wireless-regdb: update from 2025.07.10 to 2025.10.07


Upgrading to 24.10
==================

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](https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/installation/attended.sysupgrade) 
is supported in addition which allows preserving the installed packages too.

  * Sysupgrade from 22.03 to 24.10 is not officially supported.

  * There is no configuration migration path for users of the ipq806x
    target for Qualcomm Atheros IPQ806X SoCs because it switched to DSA.
    You have to upgrade without saving the configuration.

  * User of the Linksys E8450 aka. Belkin RT3200 running OpenWrt 23.05 or
    earlier will need to run installer version v1.1.3 or later in order
    to reorganize the UBI layout for the 24.10 release. A detailed
    description is in the OpenWrt wiki. Updating without using the
    installer will break the device. Sysupgrade will show a warning
    before doing an incompatible upgrade.
    https://github.com/dangowrt/owrt-ubi-installer/releases/tag/v1.1.3

https://openwrt.org/toh/linksys/e8450#upgrading_an_ubi_installation_to_new_releases_after_2024-02_includes_all_snapshots_2410-snapshots_24100-rcx_releases_and_all_releases_in_the_foreseable_future

  * Users of the Xiaomi AX3200 aka. Redmi AX6S running OpenWrt 23.05 or
    earlier have to follow a special upgrade procedure described in the
    wiki. This will increase the flash memory available for OpenWrt.
    Updating without following the guide in the wiki break the device.
    Sysupgrade will show a warning before doing an incompatible upgrade.

https://openwrt.org/toh/xiaomi/ax3200#upgrading_from_2305_and_earlier_to_upcoming_2410_or_snapshot

  * Users of Zyxel GS1900 series switches running OpenWrt 23.05 or
    earlier have to perform a new factory install with the initramfs
    image due to a changed partition layout. Sysupgrade will show a
    warning before doing an incompatible upgrade and is not possible.

Known issues
===========

   * **LEDs for Airoha AN8855 are not yet supported.** Devices like the
     Xiaomi AX3000T with an Airoha switch will have their switch LEDs
     powered off. This issue will be addressed in an upcoming OpenWrt
     SNAPSHOT and the OpenWrt 24.10 minor release.
   * **5GHz WiFi is non-functional on certain devices with ath10k
     chipsets.** Affected models include the Phicomm K2T,
     TP-Link Archer C60 v3 and possibly others.
     https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/14541

-----------------

Full release notes and upgrade instructions are available at
  https://openwrt.org/releases/24.10/notes-24.10.5

In particular, make sure to read the regressions and known issues before 
upgrading:
  https://openwrt.org/releases/24.10/notes-24.10.5#known_issues

For a detailed list of all changes since 24.10.4, refer to
  https://openwrt.org/releases/24.10/changelog-24.10.5

To download the 24.10.5 images, navigate to:
  https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.5/targets/

Use OpenWrt Firmware Selector to download:
  https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org?version=24.10.5

As always, a big thank you goes to all our active package maintainers, 
testers, documenters and supporters.

Have fun!

The OpenWrt Community

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