Critical OpenWrt DHCPv6 Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Run Code as Root

OpenWrt has shipped version 24.10.8 to close a critical DHCPv6 stack overflow and a wider set of remotely triggerable flaws in network services enabled by default. The critical issue, tracked as CVE-2026-53921 and rated 9.8 on CVSS 3.1 i…
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