Security update for python-filelock

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0082-1
Release Date: 2026-01-09T09:12:48Z
Rating: moderate
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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
Affected Products:
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability 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).

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:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP7-2026-82=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-82=1

Package List:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    • python3-filelock-3.0.12-150100.3.6.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (noarch)
    • python3-filelock-3.0.12-150100.3.6.1

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