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Ubuntu 26.04 Robocode Critical Network Attack and Code Exec Vuln USN-8385-1

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Calendar Grey June 5, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security weaknesses fixed in Robocode for Ubuntu 16.04 to 26.04 LTS, including critical code execution risks.
Several security issues were fixed in Robocode.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Robocode.

Software Description:

- robocode: An engaging and educational programming game

Details:

It was discovered that Robocode could be tricked into making network

requests to attacker-controlled systems. An attacker could possibly use

this issue to cause external service interaction, resulting in

information disclosure. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-10648)

Lim Sim Yee discovered that Robocode did not properly validate file

paths in the CacheCleaner component. An attacker could possibly use this

issue to delete arbitrary files. (CVE-2025-14306)

Lim Sim Yee discovered that Robocode did not securely create temporary

files in the AutoExtract component. An attacker could possibly use this

issue to manipulate temporary files, resulting in arbitrary code

execution. (CVE-2025-14307)

Lim Sim Yee discovered that Robocode did not properly validate data

lengths in the Buffer class. An attacker could pos...

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical arbitrary code execution Ubuntu network attack Robocode

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  robocode                        1.9.3.9-4ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  robocode                        1.9.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  robocode                        1.9.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  robocode                        1.9.3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  robocode                        1.9.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  robocode                        1.9.2.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8385-1

CVE-2019-10648, CVE-2025-14306, CVE-2025-14307, CVE-2025-14308

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8385-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical arbitrary code execution Ubuntu network attack Robocode

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