new file mode 100644

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@

+bugfixes:

+  - Fix invalid src option return response for network config modules (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/56076)

@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):

     def run(self, task_vars=None):

         config_module = hasattr(self, '_config_module') and self._config_module

         if config_module and self._task.args.get('src'):

-            self._handle_src_option()

+            try:

+                self._handle_src_option()

+            except AnsibleError as e:

+                return {'failed': True, 'msg': e.message, 'changed': False}

         result = super(ActionModule, self).run(task_vars=task_vars)