filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. From 4.1.0 until 4.2.1, SoftReadWriteLock and AsyncSoftReadWriteLock cache a successful check of the <path>.rw lock tree and resolve its names again during later record operations, allowing another local user who can replace that tree after the first acquisition to redirect lock-record writes into directories writable by the lock user. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.1.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/bfa066d65a1ba9106f86ee9d027f7588b9c77e03 | Patch |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/842 | Patch |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.2.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-wfhq-q4j2-c37m | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-wfhq-q4j2-c37m | Exploit Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
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| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-wfhq-q4j2-c37m - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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Tox-dev filelock
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:tox-dev:filelock:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/bfa066d65a1ba9106f86ee9d027f7588b9c77e03 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/842 - 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-wfhq-q4j2-c37m - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-10-20 15:17
Updated : 2026-10-28 15:17
NVD link : CVE-2026-112941
Mitre link : CVE-2026-112941
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112941
JSON object : View
Products Affected
tox-dev
- filelock
CWE
CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
