filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. From 3.20.4 until 4.2.1, ReadWriteLock let SQLite reopen the database and side files by name; on POSIX systems an attacker with rename access in a non-sticky parent can swap those names to cause overwrite or unlink operations, while a writable adjacent hot journal is additionally required for attacker-chosen content overwrites. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.1.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/5e3f2ec0c5fb17cb2635b60b2b68bc63ab81ca2d | Patch |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/834 | Patch |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.2.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-v4x8-3wr5-3wq8 | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-v4x8-3wr5-3wq8 | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
22 Oct 2026, 22:18
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-v4x8-3wr5-3wq8 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
21 Oct 2026, 18:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/5e3f2ec0c5fb17cb2635b60b2b68bc63ab81ca2d - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/834 - 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-v4x8-3wr5-3wq8 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:tox-dev:filelock:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | |
| CWE | CWE-59 | |
| First Time |
Tox-dev filelock
Tox-dev |
20 Oct 2026, 15:17
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-20 15:17
Updated : 2026-10-22 22:18
NVD link : CVE-2026-112940
Mitre link : CVE-2026-112940
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112940
JSON object : View
Products Affected
tox-dev
- filelock
