CVE-2026-112912

filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. From 3.32.6 until 4.2.1, SoftFileLock can follow a swapped symbolic link during the conditional os.access writability check for a node without its owner-write bit, allowing another local user on a platform and directory configuration that follows the link to infer whether a chosen path exists and is writable from the observable acquisition result. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.1.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tox-dev:filelock:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

21 Oct 2026, 21:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/e1e825b1992f69fb6b346dc395d5ae4893536c0a - () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/e1e825b1992f69fb6b346dc395d5ae4893536c0a - Patch
References () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/835 - () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/835 - Patch
References () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.2.1 - () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.2.1 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9j6q-wvj5-jgjg - () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9j6q-wvj5-jgjg - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
First Time Tox-dev
Tox-dev filelock
CPE cpe:2.3:a:tox-dev:filelock:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

20 Oct 2026, 16:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9j6q-wvj5-jgjg - () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9j6q-wvj5-jgjg -

20 Oct 2026, 15:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-20 15:17

Updated : 2026-10-21 21:18


NVD link : CVE-2026-112912

Mitre link : CVE-2026-112912

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112912


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Products Affected

tox-dev

  • filelock
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')