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...

Ansible 后置链接漏洞

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...