cvelist/2017/16xxx/CVE-2017-16611.json

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                "name": "[oss-security] 20171128 CVE-2017-16611 libXfont Open files with O_NOFOLLOW",
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                "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20220125 [SECURITY] [DLA 2901-1] libxfont security update",
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