Ansible-core: user module generate_ssh_key follows a symlinked ~/.ssh enabling local privilege escalation (incomplete fix of cve-2024-9902)
? CVE-2026-123037 · score 6.7/10
What could go wrong?
Microsoft fixed a security weakness. Details are limited to avoid helping attackers.
How urgent is it?
Check Microsoft’s page for details.
Who is affected?
azl3 ansible 2.17.11-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
What should I do?
Install this month’s updates via Windows Update, Intune or your update tool, then restart.
Known problems
Microsoft lists known issues per update: no KB article listed. Official page.