FKIE_CVE-2025-71176

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-22 05:16 - Updated: 2026-01-22 05:16
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/13669
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/21/5
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