USN-4568-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4568-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4568-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4568-1
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Related
Published
2020-10-05T12:05:18Z
Modified
2026-04-22T10:19:08Z
Summary
brotli vulnerability
Details

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

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / brotli

Package

Name
brotli
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/brotli@1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.0+dfsg-1
0.3.0+dfsg-1
0.3.0+dfsg-2
0.3.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1
1.*
1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libbrotli1",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python-brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2020-8927",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4568-1.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / brotli

Package

Name
brotli
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/brotli@1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

0.*
0.6.0-1build1
1.*
1.0.2-2
1.0.2-3
1.0.3-1ubuntu1
1.0.3-1ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libbrotli1",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python-brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2020-8927",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4568-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / brotli

Package

Name
brotli
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/brotli@1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.7-2
1.0.7-2build1
1.0.7-4
1.0.7-5
1.0.7-6
1.0.7-6build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libbrotli1",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-brotli",
            "binary_version":  "1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2020-8927",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4568-1.json"