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CVE-2025-71176GHSA-6W46-J5RX-G56GPYSEC-2026-1845

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 o

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 9.0.3
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • pytest pytest

    through 9.0.2

  • pytestPyPI

    fixed in 9.0.3

References 2

GitHub · pytest-dev/pytest

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