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SUSE: Python-filelock Moderate TOCTOU Risk CVE-2025-68146 2026:0082-1

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Calendar Grey January 9, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
An update addressing CVE-2025-68146 for python-filelock on SUSE with moderate risk. Install this patch immediately.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## 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

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE local attack TOCTOU python-filelock

References

* bsc#1255244

Cross-

* CVE-2025-68146

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.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68146.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255244

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0082-1
Release Date: 2026-01-09T09:12:48Z
Rating: moderate

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE local attack TOCTOU python-filelock

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