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          "text": "OpenVPN plug-ins on Windows with OpenVPN 2.6.9 and earlier could be loaded from any directory, which allows an attacker to load an arbitrary plug-in which can be used to interact with the privileged OpenVPN interactive service.",
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          "category": "general",
          "text": "The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.",
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          "text": "TuxCare has assessed that this vulnerability does not impact any currently supported TuxCare products. This evaluation may change as new information becomes available. For additional details regarding this vulnerability and affected products, refer to the provided references.",
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