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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200306-12
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          PACKAGE : acroread
          SUMMARY : arbitrary code execution
             DATE : 2003-06-25 21:54 UTC
          EXPLOIT : remote
VERSIONS AFFECTED : <acroread-5.07
    FIXED VERSION : >=acroread-5.07
              CVE : CAN-2003-0434

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from advisory: 
"Valid PDF files can contain malicious external-type hyperlinks that can 
execute arbitrary shell commands underneath Unix with various PDF 
viewers/readers.

The hyperlinks must be activated or followed for the malicious script 
to run.  The obvious case is for a user to click on one. "

Read the full advisory at
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=105555332025253&w=2

SOLUTION

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
app-text/acroread upgrade to acroread-5.07 as follows

emerge sync
emerge acroread
emerge clean

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