# CVE-2024-9902: ansible: A flaw was found in Ansible

CVE-2024-9902 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9902, released November 6, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-9902
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0025
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 6, 2024

## Description

A flaw was found in Ansible. The ansible-core `user` module can allow an unprivileged user to silently create or replace the contents of any file on any system path and take ownership of it when a privileged user executes the `user` module against the unprivileged user's home directory. If the unprivileged user has traversal permissions on the directory containing the exploited target file, they retain full control over the contents of the file as its owner.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ansible Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.4.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-9902.md) | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.4.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-9902.md) | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 14 | 5.4.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-9902.md) | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Linux | ansible-core Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.14.18-0+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-9902.md) | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Linux | ansible-core Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.18.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-9902.md) | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Linux | ansible-core Debian 14 | 2.18.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-9902](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-9902.md) | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Linux | ansible-core amzn 2023 | 2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.11 | [ALAS2023-2025-918](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-918.md) | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Linux | ansible-test amzn 2023 | 2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.11 | [ALAS2023-2025-918](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-918.md) | Mar 26, 2025 |

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