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A brotli security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address a buffer overflow.



DLA 2476-1: brotli security update


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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2476-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Roberto C. Sánchez
December 01, 2020   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : brotli
Version : 0.5.2+dfsg-2+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2020-8927

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

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
0.5.2+dfsg-2+deb9u1.

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/brotli

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