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Vulnerability Instance

Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.

GET /api/vulnerabilities/100103?format=api
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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-8w2d-k425-2ycv",
    "summary": "bouncy-castle: Improper Authentication",
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            "reference_type": "",
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            "cwe_id": 416,
            "name": "Use After Free",
            "description": "Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code."
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            "name": "OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities",
            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017."
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            "description": "Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013."
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