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  - filelock is a platform-independent file lock for Python. In versions prior to 3.20.1, a Time-of-Check-     Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition allows local attackers to corrupt or truncate arbitrary user files     through symlink attacks. The vulnerability exists in both Unix and Windows lock file creation where     filelock checks if a file exists before opening it with O_TRUNC. An attacker can create a symlink pointing     to a victim file in the time gap between the check and open, causing os.open() to follow the symlink and     truncate the target file. All users of filelock on Unix, Linux, macOS, and Windows systems are impacted.
    The vulnerability cascades to dependent libraries. The attack requires local filesystem access and ability     to create symlinks (standard user permissions on Unix; Developer Mode on Windows 10+). Exploitation     succeeds within 1-3 attempts when lock file paths are predictable. The issue is fixed in version 3.20.1.
    If immediate upgrade is not possible, use SoftFileLock instead of UnixFileLock/WindowsFileLock (note:
    different locking semantics, may not be suitable for all use cases); ensure lock file directories have     restrictive permissions (chmod 0700) to prevent untrusted users from creating symlinks; and/or monitor     lock file directories for suspicious symlinks before running trusted applications. These workarounds     provide only partial mitigation. The race condition remains exploitable. Upgrading to version 3.20.1 is     strongly recommended. (CVE-2025-68146)

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