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Debian Buster DSA-4801-1 Critical: Brotli Buffer Overflow Update

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Calendar Grey December 1, 2020
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Patch addressing buffer overflow vulnerability in Brotli for Debian stable release focuses on enhancing both security measures and overall system stability.
A buffer overflow was discovered in Brotli, a generic-purpose lossless compression suite
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Summary

A buffer overflow was discovered in Brotli, a generic-purpose lossless
compression suite.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.7-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your brotli packages.

For the detailed security status of brotli please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/brotli

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: brotli
CVE ID: CVE-2020-8927

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