On 20/06/12 11:39, Rainer Traut wrote: > Am 20.06.2012 12:07, schrieb Ned Slider: >> On 19/06/12 23:59, Keith Roberts wrote: >>> >>> I've also added exclude=flash-plugin to the end >>> of /etc/yum.conf file, to make sure this does not get >>> upgraded again. >>> >> >> That's a bad idea. Unpatched critical vulnerabilities in Flash (along >> with Java) is one of the most likely routes of infection of your machine >> and not updating it is asking for trouble. > > > In general yes, but afaik flash player 10.3 is still actively patched > and supported by Adobe. > > Rainer I think you missed the point. It won't ever get updated if he's excluded it in yum.conf irrespective of whether it's actively maintained upstream or not.