cvelist/2017/18xxx/CVE-2017-18078.json

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                "name": "openSUSE-SU-2018:0560",
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                "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00109.html"
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                "name": "[oss-security] 20180129 CVE-2018-18078: systemd-tmpfiles root privilege escalation with fs.protected_hardlinks=0",
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                "name": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146184/systemd-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html",
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                "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20190424 [SECURITY] [DLA 1762-1] systemd security update",
                "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00022.html"
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