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Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.

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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-3kkj-nt28-8qg6",
    "summary": "Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Ruby, allowing\n    context-dependent attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.",
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