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vulnerability · Tue 28 Jul 2026 · 12:57 UTC

ALERT - OpenWrt users, this one needs attention. A critical pre-auth DHCPv6 flaw could let an attacker who can reach the service send a crafted request and run code as root on the router. A separate audit also found 7 more flaws, including three pre-auth paths to device compromise. What users need to update now: https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/critical-openwrt-dhcpv6-flaw-could-let.html

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<p>⚠️ ALERT - OpenWrt users, this one needs attention.<br /> <br /> A critical pre-auth DHCPv6 flaw could let an attacker who can reach the service send a crafted request and run code as root on the router.<br /> <br /> A separate audit also found 7 more flaws, including three pre-auth paths to device compromise.<br /> <br /> What users need to update now: <a href="https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/critical-openwrt-dhcpv6-flaw-could-let.html">thehackernews.com/2026/07/cr…</a></p> <img src="https://nitter.net/pic/media%2FHOUP9IpbUAAbWDa.jpg" />…

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