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CVE-2007-1217

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9...

6.9 MediumFix available

CVE-2007-1217 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Linux Kernel, published March 2, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in kernel 0:2.4.21-51.EL.

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.20 and isdn4k-utils, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted CAPI packet.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.20 and isdn4k-utils, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted CAPI packet.

Record
CVE-2007-1217
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.20 and isdn4k-utils, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted CAPI packet.

Record
CVE-2007-1217
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1214 No score

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.20 and isdn4k-utils, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted CAPI packet.

Record
EUVD-2007-1214
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g9x-937x-2m6m No score

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9...

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.20 and isdn4k-utils, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted CAPI packet.

Record
GHSA-7g9x-937x-2m6m
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Buffer overflow in the bufprint function in capiutil.c in libcapi, as used in Linux kernel 2.6.9 to 2.6.20 and isdn4k-utils, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted CAPI packet.

Record
CVE-2007-1217
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:2.4.21-51.EL
0:2.4.21-51.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-enterprise
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-summit
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-enterprise
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:2.4.9-e.72
0:2.4.9-e.72
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
 before 0:2.4.18-e.65
0:2.4.18-e.65
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
0:2.6.18-8.1.10.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
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0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
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0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
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0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
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0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
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0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL
0:2.6.9-55.0.6.EL

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03affected
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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