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CVE-2026-112938VulnerabilityPublished

gam · filelock: StrictSoftFileLock follows a symbolic link swapped in at <path>.filelock and creates claim files in a

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-112938· Medium 5.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.8 Medium.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 20:03 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.15.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewgampkg:brew/gamOther threatsAffected
  • >=7.50.00
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should ensure that shared directories containing lock coordination directories have the sticky bit set to prevent unauthorized renaming by other users. Operators should monitor for SoftFileLockProtocolError or FileNotFoundError exceptions as indicators of attempted exploitation. Manual intervention to force-break stranded locks may be necessary to restore availability. Check vendor advisories for any updates or official patches.

Description

A vulnerability in filelock versions 3.30.0 through 4.2.0 allows a local user with write access to a shared directory to swap a symbolic link in place of a lock coordination directory during a critical timing window. This causes the lock user's process to create claim files in a directory chosen by the attacker but writable only by the lock user. The impact includes denial of service by causing stranded claims that block other locks until manually force-broken. The vulnerability requires local access and specific directory permissions, with medium severity (CVSS 5.8).

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