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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 3
- https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/4d45e83caf7e31f9a12fb44526bdc07f70114f04 Patch
- 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
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 8
- Cpes+1 CPE criteria (now 1)NVD modified 2026-10-21 18:09
- StatusPublished → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-21 18:09
- StatusUndergoing Analysis → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-20 16:47
- StatusPublished → Undergoing AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-20 19:50
- StatusReceived → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-20 16:47
- StatusPublished → ReceivedNVD modified 2026-10-20 17:17
- StatusReceived → PublishedNVD modified 2026-10-20 14:34
- First seenCVSS 6.1NVD modified 2026-10-20 15:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:tox-dev:filelock:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
References 4
- 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