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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Published
2020-10-05T12:05:18.309094Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:15Z
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
0Unknown 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_version": "1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "brotli"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.3-1ubuntu1~16.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libbrotli-dev"
        },
        {
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "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": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-8927"
        }
    ]
}

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
0Unknown 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_version": "1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "brotli"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.3-1ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "libbrotli-dev"
        },
        {
            "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"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "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": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-8927"
        }
    ]
}

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
0Unknown 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_version": "1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "brotli"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libbrotli-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libbrotli1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.7-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-brotli"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "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": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-8927"
        }
    ]
}