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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/e1e825b1992f69fb6b346dc395d5ae4893536c0a | Patch |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/835 | Patch |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.2.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9j6q-wvj5-jgjg | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9j6q-wvj5-jgjg | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Oct 2026, 21:18
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/e1e825b1992f69fb6b346dc395d5ae4893536c0a - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/835 - Patch | |
| References | () 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 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Tox-dev
Tox-dev filelock |
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| 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 - |
20 Oct 2026, 15:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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
JSON object : View
Products Affected
tox-dev
- filelock
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
