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SUSE 16.0 Python-filelock Moderate TOCTOU Risk Advisory 2026-20216-1

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Calendar Grey February 5, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
An update for SUSE's python-filelock resolves two moderate issues, crucial for server security and user file integrity.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities 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). * 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

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE local attack TOCTOU python-filelock

References

* bsc#1255244

* bsc#1256457

Cross-

* 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:

* 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.

##

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20216-1
Release Date: 2026-01-30T21:24:31Z
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate SuSE local attack TOCTOU python-filelock

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