# Buggy code
def tmpdir(self):
    # if _ansible_tmpdir was not set, the module needs to create it and
    # clean it up once finished.
    if self._tmpdir is None:
        basedir = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(self._remote_tmp))
        if not os.path.exists(basedir):
            self.warn(
                "Module remote_tmp %s did not exist and was created "
                "with a mode of 0700, this may cause issues when "
                "running as another user. To avoid this, create the "
                "remote_tmp dir with the correct permissions "
                "manually" % basedir
            )
            os.makedirs(basedir, mode=0o700)

        basefile = "ansible-moduletmp-%s-" % time.time()
        tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=basefile, dir=basedir)
        if not self._keep_remote_files:
            atexit.register(shutil.rmtree, tmpdir)
        self._tmpdir = tmpdir

    return self._tmpdir


# Traceback (OSError)
ansible-playbook 2.6.0rc1
config file = None
configured module search path = [u'/home/centos/.ansible/plugins/modules', u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook
python version = 2.7.5 (default, Apr 11 2018, 07:36:10) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-28)]
No config file found; using defaults
Parsed /home/centos/inventory.ini inventory source with ini plugin

PLAYBOOK: playbook.yml *************************************************************************************************************************************
1 plays in playbook.yml

PLAY [all] *************************************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [Gathering Facts] *************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/centos/playbook.yml:2
<target> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: centos
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~centos &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 &amp;&amp; mkdir -p "` echo /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207 `" &amp;&amp; echo ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207="` echo /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207 `" ) &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible/modules/system/setup.py
<target> PUT /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-26937OUx1qh/tmpsaSW45 TO /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207/setup.py
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207/ /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207/setup.py &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207/setup.py &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489241.67-154074287834207/ > /dev/null 2>&amp;1 &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
ok: [target]
META: ran handlers

TASK [blockinfile] *****************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/centos/playbook.yml:4
<target> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: centos
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~centos &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 &amp;&amp; mkdir -p "` echo /var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659 `" &amp;&amp; echo ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659="` echo /var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659 `" ) &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
Using module file /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py
<target> PUT /home/centos/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-26937OUx1qh/tmp4y0GYj TO /var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659/blockinfile.py
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'setfacl -m u:testuser:r-x /var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659/ /var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659/blockinfile.py &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'sudo -H -S -n -u testuser /bin/sh -c '"'"'echo BECOME-SUCCESS-dkqkzvhlmkxabaonclqypkdsoabveqpw; /usr/bin/python /var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659/blockinfile.py'"'"' &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
<target> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659/ > /dev/null 2>&amp;1 &amp;&amp; sleep 0'
The full traceback is:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/ansible_c67IEZ/ansible_module_blockinfile.py", line 351, in <module>
main()
File "/tmp/ansible_c67IEZ/ansible_module_blockinfile.py", line 335, in main
write_changes(module, result, real_path)
File "/tmp/ansible_c67IEZ/ansible_module_blockinfile.py", line 163, in write_changes
tmpfd, tmpfile = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=getattr(module, 'tmpdir', None))
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 304, in mkstemp
return _mkstemp_inner(dir, prefix, suffix, flags)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 239, in _mkstemp_inner
fd = _os.open(file, flags, 0600)
OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659/tmpXemXXr'

fatal: [target]: FAILED! => {
"changed": false,
"module_stderr": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_c67IEZ/ansible_module_blockinfile.py\", line 351, in <module>\n    main()\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_c67IEZ/ansible_module_blockinfile.py\", line 335, in main\n    write_changes(module, result, real_path)\n  File \"/tmp/ansible_c67IEZ/ansible_module_blockinfile.py\", line 163, in write_changes\n    tmpfd, tmpfile = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=getattr(module, 'tmpdir', None))\n  File \"/usr/lib64/python2.7/tempfile.py\", line 304, in mkstemp\n    return _mkstemp_inner(dir, prefix, suffix, flags)\n  File \"/usr/lib64/python2.7/tempfile.py\", line 239, in _mkstemp_inner\n    fd = _os.open(file, flags, 0600)\nOSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/tmp/ansible-tmp-1528489242.66-190869334332659/tmpXemXXr'\n",
"module_stdout": "",
"msg": "MODULE FAILURE",
"rc": 1
}
to retry, use: --limit @/home/centos/playbook.retry

PLAY RECAP *************************************************************************************************************************************************
target                     : ok=1    changed=0    unreachable=0    failed=1

# Fixed code
def tmpdir(self):
    # if _ansible_tmpdir was not set and we have a remote_tmp,
    # the module needs to create it and clean it up once finished.
    # otherwise we create our own module tmp dir from the system defaults
    if self._tmpdir is None:
        basedir = None

        basedir = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(self._remote_tmp))
        if not os.path.exists(basedir):
            try:
                os.makedirs(basedir, mode=0o700)
            except (OSError, IOError) as e:
                self.warn(
                    "Unable to use %s as temporary directory, "
                    "failing back to system: %s" % (basedir, to_native(e))
                )
                basedir = None
            else:
                self.warn(
                    "Module remote_tmp %s did not exist and was "
                    "created with a mode of 0700, this may cause"
                    " issues when running as another user. To "
                    "avoid this, create the remote_tmp dir with "
                    "the correct permissions manually" % basedir
                )

        basefile = "ansible-moduletmp-%s-" % time.time()
        try:
            tmpdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=basefile, dir=basedir)
        except (OSError, IOError) as e:
            self.fail_json(
                msg="Failed to create remote module tmp path at dir %s "
                "with prefix %s: %s" % (basedir, basefile, to_native(e))
            )
        if not self._keep_remote_files:
            atexit.register(shutil.rmtree, tmpdir)
        self._tmpdir = tmpdir

    return self._tmpdir