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[[!meta title="Tails 5.16.1"]]
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[[!meta date="Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:34:56 +0000"]]
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[[!pagetemplate template="news.tmpl"]]
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[[!tag announce]]
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This release is an emergency release to fix a critical vulnerability in the *Linux* kernel.
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<h1 id="changes">Changes and updates</h1>
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- Update the *Linux* kernel to 6.1.38.
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This update fixes:
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[Downfall](https://downfall.page/) on Intel processors ([CVE-2022-40982](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40982))
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Inception on AMD processors ([CVE-2023-20569](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-20569))
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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*.
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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.
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<h1 id="fixes">Fixed problems</h1>
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For more details, read our [[!tails_gitweb debian/changelog desc="changelog"]].
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<h1 id="issues">Known issues</h1>
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None specific to this release.
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See the list of [[long-standing issues|support/known_issues]].
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<h1 id="get">Get Tails 5.16.1</h1>
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To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage
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- Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 5.0 or later to 5.16.1.