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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844637
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4568-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'brotli' package(s) announced via the USN-4568-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'brotli' package(s) announced via the USN-4568-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Brotli incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.

Affected Software/OS:
'brotli' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8927
https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.0.9
Debian Security Information: DSA-4801 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4801
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MMBKACMLSRX7JJSKBTR35UOEP2WFR6QP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W23CUADGMVMQQNFKHPHXVP7RPZJZNN6I/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M4VCDOJGL6BK3HB4XRD2WETBPYX2ITF6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WW62OZEY2GHJL4JCOLJRBSRETXDHMWRK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/356JOYTWW4BWSZ42SEFLV7NYHL3S3AEH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J4E265WKWKYMK2RYYSIXBEGZTDY5IQE6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MQLM7ABVCYJLF6JRPF3M3EBXW63GNC27/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZXEQ3GQVELA2T4HNZG7VPMS2HDVXMJRG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4TOGTZ2ZWDH662ZNFFSZVL3M5AJXV6JF/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00003.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1578 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00108.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4568-1/
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