CVE-2026-112934: tox-dev filelock UNIX Hard Link
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumUndergoing analysis
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2026-112934
Published 20-10-2026Last modified 20-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-112934 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) UNIX Hard Link vulnerability in tox-dev filelock.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yetKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
No EPSS score has been published for this record yet.
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- python-filelockAll versions (No fix recorded)
Tox-dev1 product
- filelock≥ 4.0.0, < 4.2.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
5 links- github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-fj95-fr6c-h845X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/842X Refsource MISC
- github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.2.1X Refsource MISC