USN-8957-1: authd vulnerability
USN-8957-1
Summary
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.
Products covered
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Remediation
USN-8956-1 fixed a vulnerability in Brotli.
CVEs in this advisory 0
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Updates
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