filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. From 3.20.4 until 4.0.9, ReadWriteLock and AsyncReadWriteLock versions from 3.20.4 resolve the lock path and pass it to SQLite without rejecting a final symbolic link, allowing another local user who can create names in the lock directory to redirect database creation and locking or split mutual exclusion between targets. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.9.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/4d45e83caf7e31f9a12fb44526bdc07f70114f04 | Patch |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.0.9 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-j8f7-rjxc-mr56 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-j8f7-rjxc-mr56 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Oct 2026, 18:09
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/4d45e83caf7e31f9a12fb44526bdc07f70114f04 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.0.9 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-j8f7-rjxc-mr56 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Tox-dev filelock
Tox-dev |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:tox-dev:filelock:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* |
20 Oct 2026, 17:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-j8f7-rjxc-mr56 - |
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 18:09
NVD link : CVE-2026-112936
Mitre link : CVE-2026-112936
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112936
JSON object : View
Products Affected
tox-dev
- filelock
