filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. From 3.30.0 until 4.2.1, StrictSoftFileLock versions from 3.30.0 and SoftReadWriteLock versions from 4.0.0 can adopt a protocol directory created first by another local user in a shared parent directory, allowing that user to alter protocol state and admit concurrent holders. This issue is fixed in version 4.2.1.
Weakness
The product does not properly verify that a critical resource is owned by the proper entity.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filelock | Tox-dev | 3.30.0 (including) | 4.2.1 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
References
- https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/commit/bfa066d65a1ba9106f86ee9d027f7588b9c77e03
- https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/pull/839
- https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/releases/tag/4.2.1
- https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9c4x-gm8v-wgc4
- https://github.com/tox-dev/filelock/security/advisories/GHSA-9c4x-gm8v-wgc4