rhc-worker-playbook: A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorized_key module
CVE-2026-11837 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:79112, released June 10, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorized_key module. The module's keyfile() function uses os.chown() instead of os.lchown() and opens files without O_NOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An unprivileged local user can pre-stage symbolic links in their ~/.ssh directory to redirect file ownership changes to arbitrary system paths when an operator runs the authorized_key task as root, leading to local privilege escalation.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| ansible · amzn 2023 | 8.3.0-1.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1932 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| ansible-collection-ansible-posix · Fedora 43 | 2.2.1-1.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-50E5126BE4 | Jul 8, 2026 |
| rhc-worker-playbook · RHEL 10 | 0.2.3-6.el10_0.2 | RHSA-2026:79112 | Jun 10, 2026 |
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