CVE-2025-71176 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2025-71176

pytest through 9.0.2 on UNIX relies on directories with the...

Vulnerability Description

pytest through 9.0.2 on UNIX relies on directories with the /tmp/pytest-of-{user} name pattern, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

pytest
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 22nd, 2026
Last Modified: January 22nd, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-379

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.