This release is an emergency release to fix a critical security vulnerability in Tor Browser.

You should upgrade as soon as possible.

  1. Changes and upgrades
  2. Fixed problems
  3. Known issues
  4. Get Tails 3.14.2
  5. What's coming up?

Changes and upgrades

  • Update Tor Browser to 8.5.3, which fixes a critical vulnerability in Tor Browser, a sandbox escape, that we couldn't fix in time for 3.14.1.

Fixed problems

For more details, read our changelog.

Known issues

Tails fails to start a second time on some computers (#16389)

On some computers, after installing Tails to a USB stick, Tails starts a first time but fails to start a second time. In some cases, only BIOS (Legacy) was affected and the USB stick was not listed in the Boot Menu.

We partially fix this issue in 3.14.1 but are still investigating it, so if it happens to you, please report your findings by email to tails-testers@boum.org. Mention the model of the computer and the USB stick. This mailing list is archived publicly.

To fix this issue:

  1. Reinstall your USB stick using the same installation method.

  2. Start Tails for the first time and set up an administration password.

  3. Choose Applications ▸ System Tools ▸ Root Terminal to open a Root Terminal.

  4. Execute the following command:

    sgdisk --recompute-chs /dev/bilibop

You can also test an experimental image:

  1. Download the .img file from our development server.

  2. Install it using the same installation methods.

    We don't provide any OpenPGP signature or other verification technique for this test image. Please only use it for testing.

See the list of long-standing issues.

Get Tails 3.14.2

To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your Persistent Storage

  • Automatic upgrades are available from 3.13, 3.13.1, 3.13.2, 3.14, and 3.14.1 to 3.14.2.

  • 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 on a new USB stick

Follow our installation instructions:

All the data on this USB stick will be lost.

To download only

If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can directly download Tails 3.14.2:

What's coming up?

Tails 3.15 is scheduled for July 9.

We need your help and there are many ways to contribute to Tails (donating is only one of them). Come talk to us!