Tails 5.5 is out (UDPATED)
Recently, a serious kernel vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel. This is currently exploitable in Tails.
UDPATE
Now with some spin/slant/drama:
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Tails 5.5 issued but includes worrying Linux kernel bug - Neowin
The Tails OS team has announced the availability of Tails 5.5. It comes with Tor Browser 11.5.4 which includes bug fixes on several platforms. Unfortunately, the team did warn that a serious kernel vulnerability was recently discovered and that this is currently exploitable in the latest version of Tails – hopefully, fixes should be integrated in time for the next Tails release.
Interestingly, Tails users may not have to wait too long for Tails 5.6 because the release calendar says that it’s due around October 25th following the availability of Firefox 102.4. While you wait for a fix to the kernel vulnerability, it’d be wise to stay off untrusted Wi-Fi networks.
Now in LWN:
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Tails 5.5 released [LWN.net]
Version 5.5 of the Tor-centered Tails distribution is out. The biggest change appears to be a significant update to the Thunderbird email client.
Bobby Borisov today:
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Tails 5.5 Privacy-Focused OS Released for Linux Paranoids
Focused on security and anonymity, Tails 5.5 comes with an updated Tor browser and the latest stable version of the Thunderbird mail client.
Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a Debian-based distro that differs from all other Linux distributions in that it is a live system solely focused on privacy.
The distribution is intended for security paranoids looking for maximum personal security and anonymity on the Internet. But, of course, this has its drawbacks.
For example, because it is primarily designed to run from a USB stick, the changes you make don’t get saved. So, as soon as you reboot, everything goes to default.