cvelist/2012/6xxx/CVE-2012-6538.json

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                "name": "[oss-security] 20130305 CVE Requests (maybe): Linux kernel: various info leaks, some NULL ptr derefs",
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                "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13"
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