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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00004.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/13669 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71176 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71176 cve-icon
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/21/5 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pytest
Pytest py
Vendors & Products Pytest
Pytest py

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title pytest: pytest: Denial of Service or Privilege Escalation via insecure temporary directory handling
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 threat_severity

Moderate

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Weaknesses CWE-379
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-22T12:26:39.653Z

Reserved: 2026-01-22T04:59:16.985Z

Link: CVE-2025-71176

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-22T12:26:35.302Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-22T05:16:17.577

Modified: 2026-01-26T15:04:59.737

Link: CVE-2025-71176

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-01-22T04:59:17Z

Links: CVE-2025-71176 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-22T10:07:54Z

Weaknesses