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NixOS

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Rocky Linux

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Wolfi

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Homebrew

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Linux Ubuntu

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Linux Fedora

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Linux Red Hat

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Linux Alpine

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Linux Oracle

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Echo

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CVE ID	Severity	Score	Technologies	Component name	CISA KEV exploit	Has fix	Published date
CVE-2026-21010	HIGH	7.8	NixOS	android	No	No	Apr 13, 2026
CVE-2026-21012	MEDIUM	6.8	NixOS	android	No	No	Apr 13, 2026
CVE-2026-21011	MEDIUM	5.4	NixOS	android	No	No	Apr 13, 2026
CVE-2026-21008	MEDIUM	5.1	NixOS	android	No	No	Apr 13, 2026
CVE-2026-21009	MEDIUM	4.1	NixOS	android	No	No	Apr 13, 2026

CVE-2026-22853:
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