[Tails-testers] [Tails News] Tails 5.16.1

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# [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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