cvelist/2018/6xxx/CVE-2018-6594.json

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                "name": "https://github.com/TElgamal/attack-on-pycrypto-elgamal",
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                "name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20180215 [SECURITY] [DLA 1283-1] python-crypto security update",
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