diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/10484-kernel_blacklist-handle-file-exceptions-gracefully.yml b/changelogs/fragments/10484-kernel_blacklist-handle-file-exceptions-gracefully.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1562d2671d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/10484-kernel_blacklist-handle-file-exceptions-gracefully.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - kernel_blacklist - handle file exceptions gracefully
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/10482, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10484).
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diff --git a/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py b/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py
index e1cf3fddb5..504f831954 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/kernel_blacklist.py
@@ -69,15 +69,23 @@ class Blacklist(StateModuleHelper):
     def __init_module__(self):
         self.pattern = re.compile(r'^blacklist\s+{0}$'.format(re.escape(self.vars.name)))
         self.vars.filename = self.vars.blacklist_file
-        self.vars.set('file_exists', os.path.exists(self.vars.filename), output=False, change=True)
-        if not self.vars.file_exists:
-            with open(self.vars.filename, 'a'):
-                pass
-            self.vars.file_exists = True
-            self.vars.set('lines', [], change=True, diff=True)
-        else:
-            with open(self.vars.filename) as fd:
-                self.vars.set('lines', [x.rstrip() for x in fd.readlines()], change=True, diff=True)
+        try:
+            dirpath = os.path.dirname(self.vars.filename)
+            if not os.path.isdir(dirpath):
+                self.module.fail_json(msg="The directory {!r} does not exist.".format(dirpath))
+            self.vars.set('file_exists', os.path.exists(self.vars.filename), output=False, change=True)
+            if not self.vars.file_exists:
+                with open(self.vars.filename, 'a'):
+                    pass
+                self.vars.file_exists = True
+                self.vars.set('lines', [], change=True, diff=True)
+            else:
+                with open(self.vars.filename) as fd:
+                    self.vars.set('lines', [x.rstrip() for x in fd.readlines()], change=True, diff=True)
+        except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Error accessing or creating blacklist file {!r}: {}".format(self.vars.filename, e))
+
+        self.vars.set('file_exists', True, output=False, change=True)
         self.vars.set('is_blacklisted', self._is_module_blocked(), change=True)
 
     def _is_module_blocked(self):
@@ -104,8 +112,11 @@ class Blacklist(StateModuleHelper):
     def __quit_module__(self):
         if self.has_changed() and not self.module.check_mode:
             bkp = self.module.backup_local(self.vars.filename)
-            with open(self.vars.filename, "w") as fd:
-                fd.writelines(["{0}\n".format(x) for x in self.vars.lines])
+            try:
+                with open(self.vars.filename, "w") as fd:
+                    fd.writelines(["{0}\n".format(x) for x in self.vars.lines])
+            except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+                self.module.fail_json(msg="Failed to write to blacklist file {!r}: {}".format(self.vars.filename, e))
             self.module.add_cleanup_file(bkp)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/kernel_blacklist/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/kernel_blacklist/tasks/main.yml
index aecc9b68d5..7ef0617f50 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/kernel_blacklist/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/kernel_blacklist/tasks/main.yml
@@ -153,3 +153,52 @@
     - cls_rsvp
   loop_control:
     loop_var: line_item
+
+- name: Resolve UID of nobody
+  ansible.builtin.command: id -u nobody
+  register: nobody_uid
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Create file owned by nobody
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /tmp/test-blacklist-perm.conf
+    content: ""
+    owner: "{{ nobody_uid.stdout | int }}"
+    mode: '0600'
+  become: true
+  when: nobody_uid.rc == 0
+
+- name: Run kernel_blacklist with unreadable file
+  community.general.kernel_blacklist:
+    name: lp
+    state: present
+    blacklist_file: /tmp/test-blacklist-perm.conf
+  ignore_errors: true
+  register: result_perm
+  when: nobody_uid.rc == 0
+
+- name: Assert module fails gracefully with permission error
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - result_perm.failed
+      - "result_perm.msg is match(\"Failed to write to blacklist file '/tmp/test-blacklist-perm.conf': \\\\[Errno 13\\\\] Permission denied: '.*'\")"
+  when: nobody_uid.rc == 0
+
+- name: Ensure non-existing path
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /tmp/nonexistent-dir
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Run kernel_blacklist with nonexistent path
+  community.general.kernel_blacklist:
+    name: lp
+    state: present
+    blacklist_file: /tmp/nonexistent-dir/blacklist.conf
+  ignore_errors: true
+  register: result_missing
+
+- name: Assert module fails gracefully with missing directory error
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - result_missing.failed
+      - result_missing.msg == "The directory '/tmp/nonexistent-dir' does not exist."