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PYSEC-2026-1845

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2026-07-07 16:03 - Updated: 2026-07-07 17:25

Details

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.

Severity

6.8 (Medium)


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

Impacted products

Name	purl
pytest	pkg:pypi/pytest

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        "name": "pytest",
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    "CVE-2025-71176",
    "GHSA-6w46-j5rx-g56g"
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "PYSEC-2026-1845",
  "modified": "2026-07-07T17:25:13.992520Z",
  "published": "2026-07-07T16:03:19.758250Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71176"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/13669"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/commit/95d8423bd24992deea5b9df32555fa1741679e2c"
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "pytest has vulnerable tmpdir handling"
}

CVE-2025-71176 (GCVE-0-2025-71176)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-22 04:59 – Updated: 2026-01-22 12:26

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.

Severity

6.8 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-379 - Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

Assigner

mitre

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/13669
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
pytest	pytest	Affected: 0 , ≤ 9.0.2 (custom)

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GHSA-6W46-J5RX-G56G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 06:30 – Updated: 2026-04-13 16:38

Summary

pytest has vulnerable tmpdir handling

Details

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.

Severity

6.8 (Medium)


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

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{
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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "pytest"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-71176"
  ],
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      "CWE-379"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-13T16:38:46Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T05:16:17Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "published": "2026-01-22T06:30:29Z",
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    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/pull/14343"
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    },
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    },
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}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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PYSEC-2026-1845

CVE-2025-71176 (GCVE-0-2025-71176)

GHSA-6W46-J5RX-G56G

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