filelock-lts-py38 2025.68146.1

Python 3.8 filelock with CVE-2025-68146 security patch (symlink attack prevention via O_NOFOLLOW)

Filelock LTS (py3.8) - 🛡️ PATCHED (Backport)

Metric	Details
CVE	CVE-2025-68146
Version	2025.68146
Base Core	filelock 3.16.1
Python	Python 3.8
License	Unlicense (Public Domain)

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🛡️ Security Patch Overview

This release backports the critical security fix for CVE-2025-68146 to Python 3.8.

While upstream filelock patched this issue in versions requiring Python 3.10+, millions of installations on older Python versions remain vulnerable. This package restores security parity for legacy environments.

The Problem

• Vulnerability: CVE-2025-68146 (Symlink TOCTOU Attack)
• Impact: Attackers can truncate arbitrary files via symlink race conditions.
• Context: Official upstream patches are not available for Python 3.8.

The Solution

This package is a drop-in replacement. It contains the original source code of filelock 3.16.1 but applies the specific security patch manually.

pip install filelock-lts-py3.8==2025.68146

⚙️ Technical Details

• Fix Implementation: We force os.O_NOFOLLOW in the UnixFileLock handler.
• Verification: You can compare the source tree of this branch against the official filelock 3.16.1 tag. The only difference is the security patch in _unix.py.

🔮 The Future: Proactive Security

We are building the Filelock LTS Runtime Ecosystem. In future releases, this package will support:

1. Pre-Patch Protocols (Alpha): We will release "Pre-Patch" versions (e.g., 0.2026.1234) immediately upon vulnerability discovery, allowing you to patch before upstream maintainers release official fixes.
2. Runtime Protection: A filelock-lts-runtime module that scans your environment and hot-patches vulnerable libraries in memory without requiring a restart.
3. Configurable Policies: Choose between warn, block, or sandbox modes for file operations.