Security update for python-filelock

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20216-1
Release Date: 2026-01-30T21:24:31Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-68146 ( SUSE ): 5.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-68146 ( SUSE ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2025-68146 ( NVD ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-22701 ( SUSE ): 5.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-22701 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2026-22701 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-filelock fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-68146: TOCTOU race condition may allow local attackers to corrupt or truncate arbitrary user files (bsc#1255244).
  • CVE-2026-22701: TOCTOU race condition in the SoftFileLock implementation (bsc#1256457).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-229=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-229=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    • python313-filelock-3.18.0-160000.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (noarch)
    • python313-filelock-3.18.0-160000.3.1

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