CVE-2024-38519 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-38519: `yt-dlp` and `youtube-dl` are command-line audio/video downloaders. Prior to the fixed versions, `yt-dlp` and `youtube-dl` do not limit the extensions of downloaded files, which could lead to arbitrary filenames being created in the download folder (and path traversal on Windows). Since `yt-dlp` and

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-38519 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

yt-dlp→ fixed in2024.07.01-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y yt-dlp
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

yt-dlp→ fixed in2024.07.01-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade yt-dlp
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

yt-dlp→ fixed in2024.07.01-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade yt-dlp
```

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