Upstream information

CVE-2025-71176 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (MITRE) SUSE
Base Score 6.8 5.3
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low High
Privileges Required None Low
User Interaction None None
Scope Changed Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low Low
Integrity Impact Low Low
Availability Impact Low Low
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 2
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low
Vulnerable System Availability Impact None
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low
Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low
Subsequent System Availability Impact Low
CVSSv4 Version 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1257090 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 python-pytest Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-pytest Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP4 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP5 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 python-pytest Affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP6 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 python-pytest Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 python-pytest Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 python-pytest Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 python-pytest Affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Jan 22 08:00:17 2026
CVE page last modified: Fri Jan 23 17:58:42 2026