en	[[!meta title="Tails 5.16.1"]]

en	This release is an emergency release to fix a critical vulnerability in the *Linux* kernel.

en	- Update the *Linux* kernel to 6.1.38.

en	This update fixes:

en	[Downfall](https://downfall.page/) on Intel processors ([CVE-2022-40982](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40982))

en	Inception on AMD processors ([CVE-2023-20569](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-20569))

en	These vulnerabilities could allow a malicious application running in Tails to access and steal data from another application in Tails, for example passwords stored in *KeePassXC* or private keys stored in *Electrum*.

en	This attack is unlikely, but could be performed by a strong attacker, such as a government or a hacking firm. We are not aware of this attack being used in the wild.

en	None specific to this release.

en	See the list of [[long-standing issues|support/known_issues]].

en	Get Tails 5.16.1

en	- Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 5.0 or later to 5.16.1.

en	You can [[reduce the size of the download|doc/upgrade#reduce]] of future automatic upgrades by doing a manual upgrade to the latest version.

en	To install Tails on a new USB stick

en	[[Install from Windows|install/windows]]

en	[[Install from macOS|install/mac]]

en	[[Install from Linux|install/linux]]

en	[[Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG|install/expert]]

en	If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 5.16.1 directly:

en	[[For USB sticks (USB image)|install/download]]

en	[[For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)|install/download-iso]]