cvelist/2008/4xxx/CVE-2008-4983.json

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            "name" : "[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire",
            "refsource" : "MLIST",
            "url" : "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
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