GHSA-6w46-j5rx-g56gMediumCVSS 6.8
pytest has vulnerable tmpdir handling
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 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.
🎯 Affected products1
- pip/pytest:< 9.0.3
🔗 References (7)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71176
- https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/13669
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/21/5
- https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/pull/14343
- https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/commit/95d8423bd24992deea5b9df32555fa1741679e2c
- https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/releases/tag/9.0.3
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6w46-j5rx-g56g