REDHAT-BUG-2318271

First published: Sat Oct 12 2024(Updated: )

The ansible-core `user` module contains an exploitable flaw that 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. Requirements to exploit (if any) - Someone with root privileges must use the `user` module with the`generate_ssh_key` option (disabled by default) and targeting an unprivileged user. - Access to the same unprivileged user on a system managed by the above automation.

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