Advisories » MGASA-2026-0592

Updated python-pytest package fixes a security vulnerability

Publication date: 12 Nov 2026
Modification date: 12 Nov 2026
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases : 10
CVE: CVE-2025-71176

Description

On UNIX, pytest uses a predictable naming scheme under /tmp with a UID
check for added security. The UID check however will follow symlinks,
and is vulnerable to TOCTOU. This leaves pytest vulnerable to several
well-known vulnerabilities on multi-user systems. The risk ultimately
depends on how pytest is used, but denial of service is trivial and code
execution is possible.
                

References

• https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35050
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/21/5
• https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/issues/13669
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71176

SRPMS

10/core

• python-pytest-9.0.3-1.mga10