- name: Blacklist kernel modules hosts: all become: yes gather_facts: no vars: modules_to_blacklist: # DirtyFrag - esp4 - esp6 - rxrpc tasks: - name: Ensure blacklist directory exists file: path: /etc/modprobe.d state: directory mode: '0755' - name: Check if module is currently loaded shell: "lsmod | grep -qw '{{ item }}'" loop: "{{ modules_to_blacklist }}" register: lsmod_check changed_when: false # If rc is 0, the module is loaded -> Fail the task failed_when: lsmod_check.rc == 0 - name: Blacklist kernel modules # Only executes if the previous task succeeded (meaning module was NOT loaded) lineinfile: path: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf line: "blacklist {{ item }}" create: yes mode: '0644' state: present loop: "{{ modules_to_blacklist }}" - name: Force /bin/false return on attempts to load kernel modules lineinfile: path: /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf line: "install {{ item }} /bin/false" create: yes mode: '0644' state: present loop: "{{ modules_to_blacklist }}"