Tails 5.16.1 has been released to fix a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
Tails 5.16.1
This release is an emergency release to fix a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
Changes and updates
Update the Linux kernel to 6.1.38.
This updates fixes:
- Downfall on Intel processors ( CVE-2022-40982)
- Inception on AMD processors ( CVE-2023-20569)
These vulnerability 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.
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.
Fixed problems
For more details, read our changelog.
Known issues
None specific to this release.
See the list of long-standing issues.
