vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4568-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4568-1",
  "summary": "brotli vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that Brotli incorrectly handled certain inputs.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8927"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2020-10-05T12:05:18Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:58Z",
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4568-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8927"
    }
  ]
}