Announce Tails 6.8.1

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+title: New Release: Tails 6.8.1
+---
+pub_date: 2024-10-10
+---
+author: tails
+---
+categories:
+
+partners
+releases
+---
+summary:
+
+This release is an emergency release to fix a critical security vulnerability in _Tor Browser_.
+---
+body:
+
+This release is an emergency release to fix a critical security vulnerability
+in _Tor Browser_.
+
+## Changes and updates
+
+  * Update _Tor Browser_ to [13.5.7](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1357), which fixes [MFSA 2024-51](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-51/), a major use-after-free vulnerability. Using this vulnerability, an attacker could take control of _Tor Browser_ , but probably not deanonymize you in Tails.
+
+Mozilla is aware of this attack being used in the wild against _Tor Browser_
+users.
+
+## Fixed problems
+
+For more details, read our
+[changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog).
+
+## Get Tails 6.8.1
+
+### To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage
+
+  * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 or later to 6.8.1.
+
+  * If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a manual upgrade.
+
+### To install Tails 6.8.1 on a new USB stick
+
+Follow our installation instructions:
+
+  * Install from Windows
+
+  * Install from macOS
+
+  * Install from Linux
+
+  * Install from Debian or Ubuntu using the command line and GnuPG
+
+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
+6.8.1 directly:
+
+  * For USB sticks (USB image)
+
+  * For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)
+
+## Support and feedback
+
+For support and feedback, visit the [Support
+section](https://tails.net/support/) on the Tails website.