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.

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title filelock: SoftFileLock removes a live holder's marker when another user forges the PID in a writable marker
Weaknesses CWE-345
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T15:14:56.836Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T21:30:47.245Z

Link: CVE-2026-112939

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T15:14:48.883Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T15:17:16.663

Modified: 2026-10-20T19:48:50.250

Link: CVE-2026-112939

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Updated: 2026-10-20T17:30:13Z

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