CVE-2025-71176: Pytest

Medium severity, CVSS 6.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 products

• Pytest Pytest: up to and including 9.0.2

Published 2026-01-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.