CVE catalog

CVE-2025-71176

pytest: CVE-2025-71176

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Jan 1, 2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.15% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	pytest	sid	`9.1.1-1`	vulnerable
Debian	pytest	forky	`9.1.1-1`	vulnerable
Debian	pytest	trixie	`8.3.5-2`	vulnerable
Debian	pytest	bookworm	`7.2.1-2`	vulnerable
PyPI	pytest	Not reported	`9.0.3`	fixed
Opensuse	python-pytest	tumbleweed	`9.0.3-1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pytest	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pytest	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pytest	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pytest	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
PyPI	pytest	PyPI	Not reported	`9.0.3`	Not reported	GHSA-6W46-J5RX-G56G	Not reported
Opensuse	python-pytest	rpm	tumbleweed	`9.0.3-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10666-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[python3-pytest]Affected
Source package: [pytest]
Details (2)
- 7.2.1-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · bookworm; dsa · pytest · debian · 12
- 7.2.1-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · bookworm; dsa · pytest · debian · 12
[python-pytest-doc]Affected
Source package: [pytest]
Details (2)
- 7.2.1-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · bookworm; dsa · pytest · debian · 12
- 7.2.1-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · bookworm; dsa · pytest · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[python3-pytest]Affected
Source package: [pytest]
Details (4)
- 8.3.5-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
- 8.3.5-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
- 9.1.1-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
- 9.1.1-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
[python3-pytest-subtests]Affected
Source package: [pytest]
Details (2)
- 0.15.0++9.1.1-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
- 0.15.0++9.1.1-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
[python-pytest-doc]Affected
Source package: [pytest]
Details (4)
- 8.3.5-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
- 8.3.5-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
- 9.1.1-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13
- 9.1.1-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Affected
  dsa · pytest · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[python313-pytest]Unknown
Source package: [python-pytest]
Details (1)
- 9.0.3-1.2 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 9.0.3-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · python-pytest · opensuse · tumbleweed
[python314-pytest]Unknown
Source package: [python-pytest]
Details (1)
- 9.0.3-1.2 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 9.0.3-1.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · python-pytest · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 2:00:27 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]