CVE-2025-49466 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-49466: aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-49466 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

aerc→ fixed in0.20.0-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y aerc
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

aerc→ fixed in1.21.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade aerc
```

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