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CVE-2025-71176: pytest has vulnerable tmpdir handling

Affects pytestSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 9.0.3 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 05:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.0.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade pytest to 9.0.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewpytestpkg:brew/pytestOther threatsAffected
  • >=8.3.3 <9.0.3
Fixed in
  • 9.0.3

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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.

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