========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8166-1 April 12, 2026 retroarch vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: RetroArch could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - retroarch: A frontend for emulators, game engines and media players Details: It was discovered that RetroArch did not correctly handle certain memory operations, which could lead to a buffer overflow. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 retroarch 1.20.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1 retroarch-dev 1.20.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS retroarch 1.18.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro retroarch-dev 1.18.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8166-1 CVE-2025-9809 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/retroarch/1.20.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1
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