Tails 7.8.1: Security Update Patches Kernel and Tor Vulnerabilities (heise.de)

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Emergency Tails update fixes critical kernel and Tor client flaws
Linux kernel 6.12.90-2 addresses CVE-2026-43503 (CVSS 8.8) from Fragnesia series
Tor client 0.4.9.9 patches vulnerabilities in compression bomb and memory access
State actors could theoretically exploit for deanonymization

"The anonymity-focused Linux distribution Tails 7.8.1 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel and Tor client. The kernel update to version 6.12.90-2 fixes the high-severity flaw CVE-2026-43503 (CVSS 8.8). Tor client 0.4.9.9 resolves issues with compression bombs and out-of-bounds memory access. Attacks by state actors are theoretically possible but not yet observed. The update is available as USB and ISO images."

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