# [Tails 7.10.1](https://tails.net/news/version_7.10.1/)
This release is an emergency release to fix critical security vulnerabilities in the _Linux_ kernel and the _expat_ XML library. # Changes and updates * Update the _Linux_ kernel to 6.12.100, which fixes [CVE-2026-64560](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64560), a vulnerability that could allow _Tor Browser_ in Tails to gain administrator privileges. For example, if a malicious website that you visit is able to exploit CVE-2026-64560, they might take full control of your Tails and deanonymize you. This attack is very unlikely but could be performed by a strong attacker, such as a government or a hacking firm. We are not aware of this attack being used in practice until now. * Update the _expat_ XML library to 2.8.2, which fixes [DSA-6404-1](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6404-1), a set of vulnerabilities that could allow different applications in Tails to gain administrator privileges. For example, if an attacker tricks you into opening a malicious file in an application that uses _expat_ , such as _LibreOffice_ , _Audacity_ , or _Git_ , they might then use one of these vulnerabilities to take full control of your Tails and deanonymize you. This attack is very unlikely but could be performed by a strong attacker, such as a government or a hacking firm. We are not aware of this attack being used in practice until now. * Compress automatic upgrades with `zstd` for a faster startup, as we already did for the USB image in [Tails 7.0](https://tails.net/news/version_7.0/). * Make USB images and automatic upgrades 70 MB smaller by removing unused firmware. For more details, read our [changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog). # Get Tails 7.10.1 ## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 7.0 or later to 7.10.1. * If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual upgrade](https://tails.net/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual). ## To install Tails 7.10.1 on a new USB stick Follow our [installation instructions](https://tails.net/install/index.en.html). 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 7.10.1 directly: * [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html) * [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](https://tails.net/install/download-iso/index.en.html) URL: <https://tails.net/news/version_7.10.1/>
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