Bug 2431969 (CVE-2025-71176) - CVE-2025-71176 pytest: pytest: Denial of Service or Privilege Escalation via insecure temporary directory handling
Summary: CVE-2025-71176 pytest: pytest: Denial of Service or Privilege Escalation via ...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2025-71176
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2432023 2432024
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-01-22 06:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-01-22 13:36 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-22 06:01:25 UTC 
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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