Since 20. October the new version of the live operating system Tails is ready. In Tails 4. 10 security holes from the previous version have been closed and minor bug fixes carried out. The Linux kernel version has been raised to 5.8. As always, the developers recommend updating to the secured version as soon as possible.

The Linux distribution Tails (“The Amnesic Incognito Live System “) aims to help users to navigate the Internet anonymously (if possible), to bypass state censorship and not to leave any traces on computers used. It also brings tools with it to protect sensitive files and digital communication from unauthorized access.

Updates for kernel and security The Tor Browser got an update from version 10. 0 to 10. 0.2, goal itself was set to 0.4. 4.5 updated. The Tor-Browser-Basis Firefox ESR previously had two vulnerabilities of the risk level “High”, which in the latest update to ESR 78. 4 were repaid. We discussed the Tor browser update in a separate message:

The Linux kernel was updated to 5.8 in favor of better support for newer hardware. With the update, five security holes in the kernel were closed (CVE – 2020 – 25285, CVE – 2020 – 25284, CVE – 2020 – 14390, CVE – 2020 – 2020 and CVE – 2020 – 14386). As always, the Tails team provides a separate list of all security updates.

Other small changes The missing before the update prevented the canceling of upgrade downloads.

(Image: gitlab.tails.boum.org)

The Tails community had previously criticized, among other things, that running upgrade downloads could not be canceled because none -Button was present. As one of many smaller changes noted in the changelog for Tails 4. 12 said button is now

Furthermore, small language or translation problems with the wallet Electrum , the Tails Installer and Tails Upgrader Fixed. In addition, security improvements have been made to the integrated Thunderbird.

For more information, see the release notes for Tails 4. 12.

Tails 4. 12: Update and installation Who Tails is already using a USB stick, an automatic