Bug 143277 - LibreOffice still installs KB2999226 despite it being superseded in 2016
Summary: LibreOffice still installs KB2999226 despite it being superseded in 2016
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.1.4.2 release
Hardware: All All
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Reported: 2021-07-09 10:59 UTC by Real Name
Modified: 2021-07-09 12:39 UTC (History)
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Description Real Name 2021-07-09 10:59:24 UTC 
Description:
LibreOffice installs KB2999226 which was superseded by KB3118401 in 2016.
Please see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/universal-crt-deployment?view=msvc-160&viewFallbackFrom=vs-2019

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install a recent version of LibreOffice
2. Watch it install KB2999226
3. Read the link in the description as to why KB3118401 should be installed instead

Actual Results:
An old KB superseded KB is installed

Expected Results:
The correct KB installed


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
As above
Comment 1 Mike Kaganski 2021-07-09 12:39:04 UTC 
Please read the abandoning comment at https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/108260. KB2999226 is the baseline sufficient for the work, and there's no need to do otherwise. It will not install where a newer version already exists.