Flatpak 1.16.4 Brings Important Security Fixes For Sandbox Escape & Deleting Host Files Written by Michael Larabel in Free Software on 7 April 2026 at 05:47 PM EDT. 43 Comments That Flatbox app sandboxing and distribution system is out today with important security updates. …
… This maintenance release also improves handling of docks with input devices, fixes playback of AMR voice messages via MMS, fixing the scaling factor for certain applications, addresses the shutdown process hanging on some devices, and various other bug fixes and security updates. …
… The bug report over the lack of Xe integration was opened last year. - With Plasma 6.8 in Discover when deleting data/settings for no-longer-installed Flatpak apps, it now moves the data/settings to the trash rather than permanently deleting it immediately. - Plasma 6.6.6 has a fix for where Plasma… …
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… Plus there are VBScript compatibility fixes and around 28 other bug fixes in this bi-weekly development release. Bug fixes help out software from .NET apps to StarOffice to various games. …
… GNOME's Help Viewer Updated Due To Flatpak Sandbox Escape Vulnerability Nocturne Is The Latest Music Player For GNOME To Hit v1.0 The GNOME-Aligned RustConn Connection Manager Continues Piling On More Features GNOME Fixes Screencasting Issue With H.264 Recordings Being ~18x Larger Than VP8 GNOME's …
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