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Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.

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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-4xte-3qez-5kbj",
    "summary": "flatpak: xdg-desktop-portal: Flatpak xdg-desktop-portal: File deletion via symlink attack",
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            "name": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')",
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