Software-update: Tails 7.4.1

Tails staat voor 'The amnesic incognito live system' en is een live Linux-distributie die zich richt op privacy en anonimiteit. Als basis maakt het gebruik van Debian GNU/Linux en het voegt daaraan een Gnome-omgeving met onder meer Tor, Tor Browser, Pidgin, Thunderbird, Electrum, LibreOffice, GPG en KeePassXC toe. Voor meer informatie verwijzen we naar deze pagina. Versie 7 is op Debian 13 gebaseerd en heeft Gnome 48 als desktopomgeving. In versie 7.4.1 zijn de volgende veranderingen en verbeteringen aangebracht:

Tails 7.4.1

This release is an emergency release to fix critical security vulnerabilities in OpenSSL, a network encryption library used by Tor.

Changes and updates

Update the OpenSSL library to 3.5.4, which fixes DSA 6113-1, a set of vulnerabilities that could be critical. Using this set of vulnerabilities, an malicious Tor relay might be able to deanonymize a Tails user. We are not aware of these vulnerabilities being exploited in practice.Update the Tor client to 0.4.8.22.Update Thunderbird to 140.7.0.

Update the OpenSSL library to 3.5.4, which fixes DSA 6113-1, a set of vulnerabilities that could be critical. Using this set of vulnerabilities, an malicious Tor relay might be able to deanonymize a Tails user. We are not aware of these vulnerabilities being exploited in practice.

Update the Tor client to 0.4.8.22.

Update Thunderbird to 140.7.0.

Fixed problems

Fix Gmail authentication in Thunderbird. (#21384)Add a spinner when opening the Wi-Fi settings from the Tor Connection assistant. (#18594)

Fix Gmail authentication in Thunderbird. (#21384)

Add a spinner when opening the Wi-Fi settings from the Tor Connection assistant. (#18594)

For more details, read our changelog.

Known issues

The homepage of Tor Browser incorrectly says you are still using Tails 7.4, even after you have upgraded to 7.4.1. It also links to the release notes for that older version.

If in doubt, to verify that you are using Tails 7.4.1, choose Apps ▸ Tails ▸ About Tails.

Source: Tweakers.net