pytest: pytest: Denial of Service or Privilege Escalation via insecure temporary directory handling

A flaw was found in pytest. This vulnerability allows local users to exploit insecure temporary directory handling, specifically the reliance on predictable directory names in /tmp/pytest-of-user. An attacker can leverage this to cause a denial of service DoS or potentially gain elevated privileg...

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71176

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...