The current version of QEMU is 11.1.2 (as of 30/09/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten
WID-SEC-W-2026-3598 · 28 Sept
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
WID-SEC-W-2026-3456 · 21 Sept
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2025-2193 · 21 Sept
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation
WID-SEC-W-2026-1855 · 10 Sept
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-1908 · 10 Sept
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation oder DoS
WID-SEC-W-2024-3155 · 24 Aug
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen
WID-SEC-W-2024-2192 · 24 Aug
- QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-2723 · 11 Aug
QEMU at a glance
QEMU is the open-source machine emulator and virtualizer underpinning much of Linux virtualization (often with KVM), and the engine beneath platforms like Proxmox. QEMU ships regular releases plus coordinated security fixes; as software that runs untrusted guest OSes, those fixes matter.
For admins QEMU usually comes from the distribution or a virtualization platform, which set the version. The key concern is guest-to-host isolation: QEMU has had security advisories in device emulation that could allow a guest to affect the host, so apply security updates promptly — and note that running VMs must be restarted (or live-migrated) to pick up a patched QEMU. Take snapshots before larger updates. Keep the device model minimal and use hardening (sVirt/AppArmor) where available. After updating, verify that VMs boot and migrate. Track the version your platform ships; patchletter surfaces new QEMU releases.
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1.2 | STABLE | 30/09/2026 | – |
| 11.1.1 | STABLE | 29/08/2026 | – |
| 11.1.0 | STABLE | 14/08/2026 | – |
| 11.0.3 | STABLE | 26/07/2026 | – |
| 11.0.2 | STABLE | 08/07/2026 | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of QEMU?
- QEMU 11.1.2, released 30/09/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the QEMU release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
- How do I get notified about new QEMU updates?
- Tick QEMU off in the catalogue and leave your address. From then on new versions go out by email — one at a time, or bundled in the daily or weekly digest.
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