[QSA-1111261]
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Qlustar Security Advisory 1111261

November 11th, 2026

Summary:

The system could crash or be made to run programs as an administrator.

Package(s)       : linux-image-ql-generic,
                   qlustar-module-core-jammy-amd64-13.4,
                   qlustar-module-core-noble-amd64-14.1
Qlustar releases : 13, 14
Affected versions: All versions prior to this update
Vulnerability    : privilege escalation/denial of service
Problem type     : local
Qlustar-specific : no
CVE Id(s)        : See upstream release notes

A number of vulnerabilities and bugs have been discovered in the 6.12.x Linux kernel series since the last Qlustar 14 release based on 6.12.115. They may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation.

Please check the following web pages that contain details of the fixes in each release after 6.12.115 up to the current Qlustar kernel 6.12.117:

Linux kernel 6.12.117
Linux kernel 6.12.116

A number of vulnerabilities and bugs have been discovered in the 5.15.x Linux kernel series since the last Qlustar 13.0 release based on 5.15.224. They may lead to a denial of service or privilege escalation.

Please check the following web pages that contain details of the fixes in each release after 5.15.224 up to the current Qlustar kernel 5.15.225:

Linux kernel 5.15.225

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following or more recent package versions:

For Qlustar 14

linux-image-ql-generic                     6.12.117-ql-generic-14-25
qlustar-module-core-noble-amd64-14.1       14.1.18-b592f1669

For Qlustar 13

linux-image-ql-generic                     5.15.225-ql-generic-13.0-40
qlustar-module-core-jammy-amd64-13.4       13.4.17-b593f1668

Special Update instructions:

In addition to the steps described in the general Qlustar Update Instructions these updates require the following: