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Bug 4688 - app-text/acroread-5.05-r5 (bad way to handle a bug)
Summary: app-text/acroread-5.05-r5 (bad way to handle a bug)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High major (vote)
Assignee: Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED)
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Reported: 2002-07-08 06:03 UTC by Daniel Sabo
Modified: 2003-02-04 19:42 UTC (History)
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Description Daniel Sabo 2002-07-08 06:03:50 UTC 
This is not a good way to handle a security vulnerability, especially a trivial
one with no known exploits. Either mask the package or use the wrapper script in
the security focus notice ( http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/278984 ).
IMHO acroread should be installed anyway, giving the user notice of the bug so
they can make the choice on their own.

See bug #4657
Comment 1 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2002-07-12 12:06:43 UTC 
suggestion taken.  I have used the wrapper script in -r6 ebuild AND the package
is masked.