cvelist/2018/18xxx/CVE-2018-18606.json

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                "name": "105754",
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                "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105754"
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                "name": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0003/",
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                "refsource": "SUSE",
                "name": "openSUSE-SU-2019:2415",
                "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00072.html"
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                "refsource": "SUSE",
                "name": "openSUSE-SU-2019:2432",
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                "refsource": "UBUNTU",
                "name": "USN-4336-1",
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