Release of QRadar 7.5.0 Update Package 12 Interim Fix 03 SFS (20250707122114)

These instructions guide you through the process of upgrading an existing QRadar version to QRadar 7.5.0 Update Package 12 Interim Fix 03. To update appliances in parallel, see QRadar: How to Update Appliances in Parallel.

Procedure

1. Download the software update to install QRadar 7.5.0 Update Package 12 Interim Fix 03 from the IBM Fix Central website: 750-QRADAR-QRSIEM-2021.6.12.20250707122114
   
   Note: To confirm QRadar 7.5.0 Update Package 12 Interim Fix 03 is code signed by IBM, you must use the latest code signing utility 1.0.2. For more information, see How to validate downloads from IBM Fix Central are trusted and code signed.
2. Use SSH to log in to your Console as the root user.
3. To verify you have enough space (5 GB) in /store/tmp for the QRadar Console, type the following command:

     df -h /tmp /storetmp /store/transient | tee diskchecks.txt
   

   Tip: The best directory option is /storetmp. It is available on all appliance types at all versions. In QRadar 7.5.0 versions /store/tmp is a symlink to the /storetmp partition.

   If the disk check command fails, retype the quotation marks from your terminal, then rerun the command. This command returns the details to both the command window and to a file on the Console named diskchecks.txt. Review this file to ensure that all appliances have at minimum 5 GB of space available in a directory to copy the SFS before attempting to move the file to a managed host. If required, free up disk space on any host that fails to have less than 5 GB available.

   Note: In QRadar 7.3.0 and later, an update to the directory structure for STIG-compliant directories reduces the size of several partitions. This can impact moving large files to QRadar.

4. To create the /media/updates directory, type the following command:

     mkdir -p /media/updates

5. Use SCP to copy the files to the QRadar Console to the /storetmp directory or a location with 5 GB of disk space.
6. Change to the directory where you copied the patch file. For example,

     cd /storetmp

7. Verify that the SHA256SUM of the downloaded SFS matches the SHA256 value posted on Fix Central.
8. To mount the patch file to the /media/updates directory, type the following command:

     mount -o loop -t squashfs /storetmp/750-QRADAR-QRSIEM-2021.6.12.202520250707122114.sfs /media/updates
   

9. To run the patch installer, type the following command:

     /media/updates/installer 

   Note: The first time that you run the software update, there might be a delay before the software update installation menu is displayed. 

10. From the patch installer menu, you can upgrade your IBM QRadar products by using Legacy Patching (Sequential) or Parallel Patching. For more information, see Upgrading QRadar SIEM by using parallel patching.

1. If the system reboot is not initiated after the patch completes and you have exited the installer, type the following command:

     umount /media/updates

2. Clear your browser cache before you log in to the Console.
3. Delete the SFS file from all appliances.
    

Results

A summary of the software update installation advises you of any managed hosts that were not updated. If the software update fails to update a managed host, you can copy the software update to the host and run the installation locally.

After all hosts are updated, send an email to your team to inform them that they will need to clear their browser cache before they log in to the QRadar SIEM interface.

Security Bulletins

Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM includes components with known vulnerabilities

Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is affected by cross-site scripting (CVE-2025-33097)