Brotli vulnerability
USN-8956-1 fixed a vulnerability in Brotli. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Brotli incorrectly handled certain compressed streams. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Read at Ubuntu Security Notices
- Vendor
- Canonical
- Product
- Ubuntu
- Exposure class
- Operating system
Why it ranks 21 (Routine)
- Product class: operating system
- Widely deployed vendor product (Canonical)
- Vendor security advisory
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- Ubuntu Security Notices (ubuntu.com)