CVE-2025-68146 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-68146: 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 w

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-68146 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

python-filelock→ fixed in3.18.0-1+deb13u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y python-filelock
```

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