cvelist/2008/1xxx/CVE-2008-1658.json

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                "name": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit/+bug/205037",
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                "name": "MDVSA-2008:087",
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                "name": "http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=PolicyKit.git;a=commitdiff;h=5bc86a14cc0e356bcf8b5f861674f842869b1be7",
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                "name": "28702",
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                "name": "FEDORA-2008-2987",
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                "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html"
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                "name": "ADV-2008-1254",
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                "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254"
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                "name": "29755",
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