OpenWrt Firmware Signing and Verification

OpenWrt Firmware Signing and Verification

When upgrading OpenWrt using sysupgrade, only the header image of the firmware is checked for validity, and the integrity of the firmware is not verified. Therefore, if the firmware has a valid header but other parts are corrupted or modified, it poses a risk, and upgrading could lead to bricking the device. To verify the … Read more

Understanding How to Flash OpenWrt Firmware

Understanding How to Flash OpenWrt Firmware

This morning, a user privately messaged me asking how to flash OpenWrt on a CPE I had never heard of before, which left me momentarily stumped. On one hand, the likelihood is 99% that the person asking this question is a beginner. Many people get into OpenWrt because they hear it can flash various firmware, … Read more