cve-2026-11837-ansible-posix-authorized-key

CVE-2026-11837: ansible.posix authorizedkey local privilege escalation Local privilege escalation in the ansible.posix.authorizedkey Ansible module via symlink-following chown and symlink-following file creation on a user's /.ssh directory and authorizedkeys file. This is a writeup of a...

RHEL 8 : rhc-worker-playbook (RHSA-2026:82339)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2026:82339 advisory. Python-based worker for Red Hat connect, used to launch Ansible playbooks via Ansible Runner. Security Fixes: ansible-collection-ansible-posix:...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: rhc-worker-playbook security update

An update for rhc-worker-playbook is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common...

ansible-collection-ansible-posix: ansible.posix authorized_key: local privilege escalation via symlink-following chown

A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic links in their...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: rhc-worker-playbook security update

An update for rhc-worker-playbook is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is...

ansible-collection-ansible-posix: ansible.posix authorized_key: local privilege escalation via symlink-following chown

A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic links in their...

Amazon Linux 2023 : ansible (ALAS2023-2026-1932)

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1932 advisory. A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when...

Important: ansible

Issue Overview: A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic...

CVE-2026-11837

A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic links in their...

CVE-2026-11837 Ansible-collection-ansible-posix: ansible.posix authorized_key: local privilege escalation via symlink-following chown

A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic links in their...

CVE-2026-11837 Ansible-collection-ansible-posix: ansible.posix authorized_key: local privilege escalation via symlink-following chown

A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic links in their...

CVE-2026-11837: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorizedkey module. The module's keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown and opens files without ONOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic links in their...

Ansible post-link vulnerability

Ansible is an easy-to-use IT automation system developed under the open source license. Ansible has a post-installation link vulnerability, which originates from the Posix authorizedkey module. The keyfile function uses os.chown instead of os.lchown, and does not use ONOFOLLOW to open files, whic...