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  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libc-ares2-1.14.0-1ubuntu0.2-esm3",
  "summary": "libc-ares2 1.14.0-1ubuntu0.2\u002Besm3, released September 18, 2026, fixes 2 CVEs in libc-ares2. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.",
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  "title": "libc-ares2 1.14.0-1ubuntu0.2\u002Besm3 for Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
  "released": "2026-09-18T11:17:00Z",
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      "cveId": "CVE-2020-22217",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-22217",
      "title": "c-ares: Resolves: rhbz#2238293 - c-ares: read-heap-buffer-overflow in ares_parse_soa_reply [rhel-8] [rhel-8.9.0.z]",
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  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
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