CVE-2026-112934
Published:October 20, 2026
Updated:October 22, 2026
filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. From 4.0.0 until 4.2.1, SoftReadWriteLock refreshes holder records by name, allowing another local user with rename access to the lock directory to replace a record with a named pipe and stall the lock, or under a permissive hard-link policy to link a reachable target file and cause the lock user to write through it. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.1.
Affected Packages
filelock (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.1 <4.2.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.1https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.2.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.1filelock (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.2.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.2.1Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
UNIX Hard Link
EPSS
Base Score:
0.14