SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0220-1 (python-filelock)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0220-1: moderate: Security update for python-filelock
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# Security update for python-filelock

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0220-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T12:15:30Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1255244
  * bsc#1256457

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-68146
  * CVE-2026-22701

  
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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-220=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-220=1

  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP7-2026-220=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * python311-filelock-3.12.2-150400.10.8.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * python311-filelock-3.12.2-150400.10.8.1
  * Python 3 Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * python311-filelock-3.12.2-150400.10.8.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68146.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-22701.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255244
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256457



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