# [Tails 5.16.1](https://tails.boum.org/news/version_5.16.1/index.en.html)
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](https://downfall.page/) on Intel processors ([CVE-2022-40982](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40982)) * [Inception](https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7005.html) on AMD processors ([CVE-2023-20569](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=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](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog). # Known issues None specific to this release. See the list of [long-standing issues](https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/index.en.html). # Get Tails 5.16.1 ## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your persistent storage * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 5.0 or later to 5.16.1. You can [reduce the size of the download](https://tails.boum.org/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#reduce) of future automatic upgrades by doing a manual upgrade to the latest version. * If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual upgrade](https://tails.boum.org/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual). ## To install Tails on a new USB stick Follow our installation instructions: * [Install from Windows](https://tails.boum.org/install/windows/index.en.html) * [Install from macOS](https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/index.en.html) * [Install from Linux](https://tails.boum.org/install/linux/index.en.html) * [Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG](https://tails.boum.org/install/expert/index.en.html) The Persistent Storage on the USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading. ## To download only If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 5.16.1 directly: * [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download/index.en.html) * [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download-iso/index.en.html) URL: <https://tails.boum.org/news/version_5.16.1/index.en.html>
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