# [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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