CVE-2026-112939
filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. From 3.22.0 until 4.2.1, SoftFileLock can trust a forged process identifier in a marker that an attacker can modify but cannot remove, allowing an authorized contender such as another process of the holder's account or root to act as a confused deputy, remove the live marker, and admit another holder. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.1.
Published:Oct 20, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 21, 2026
EPS:Oct 20, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00135
CVSS Score:4.7
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Tox-dev
Product
Filelock
Tox-dev
Filelock
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
