Changelog.md

Changes to rhel8CIS

1.5.14 based on CIS v2.0.0

• audit updates

  • pre and post and format type updates
  • #323 thanks to @cobrin preserve copied audit files permissions
  • python 3 only

• journald

  • #320 thanks to @bbbbaassiieeee set files even if rsyslog chosen

• home directories files change links

  • #322 thanks to @mballon

1.5.13

• Improvements for workflow and new pipeline methods

  • README updated with badges and labels to use the new workflow

• pre-commit added and several checks, pre-commit-ci added to repo to ensure content

  • README updated

• #306 thanks to @bbaassssiiee

• some linting on files

1.5.12

• #304
  • improve passwd check for user only is using sudo thanks to manish on discord community for highlighting issue.

1.5.11

thanks to @bbaassssiiee

• removed legacy tcp_wrappers information
  • #298
• disable ipv6 options
  • #299
  • disable ipv6 for sshd - rhel8cis_ipv6_sshd_disable: false (default) - added to prelim
  • disable ipv6 for chrony - rhel8cis_ipv6_chrony_disable: false (default) - added to prelim
  • turn off ipv6 for localhost - rhel8cis_ipv6_disable_localhost: false (default) - refer https://access.redhat.com/solutions/8709

1.5.10

Updates to container discovery and usage within benchmark

• linting
• aligned ansible version to 2.10.1 +
• thanks to @bbaassssiiee
  • #295 crypto policy option updates
  • #296

1.5.9

thanks to @bbaassssiiee

• Option to minimise installed kernels further

• #287

  • new variables as part of rule_1.9

    rhel8cis_apply_installed_kernel_limit: false
    rhel8cis_installed_kernel_limit: 2

thanks to @Thulium-Drake

• #286
  • revert back to shell due to system impact

1.5.8

thanks to @crayeth

• #278
  • Added new options to allow ipv6 rules if required although ipv6 disabled
  • rhel8cis_ipv6_sysctl_force
  • default: true

thanks to @bbaassssiiee

• #279
• #280
• #281
• #284
  • new option to allow manual changes to pamd files without using authconfig
  • rhel8cis_5_4_2_risks need sto be set to ACCEPT to run
  • default: NEVER

1.5.7

• lint updates
• command to shell module changes
• README updates
• lint standards
• #247
  • thanks to @boris-stojnev

1.5.6

• updates to yamllint to increase galaxy score - doesnt honour local files or exclusions
• removed blank lines from all

1.5.5

• improved conditional for 1.1.2.1
• updated audit git branch now runs correct version
• added var for benchmark_version

1.5.4

Many thanks to @dulin-gnet and community feedback on this one Changed default to not follow symlinks due to number of issues it has been causing. Can still be changed using the new variable rhel_08_6_2_9_follow_home_symlinks

• #252

1.5.3

Issues.

• #243
• #244
• #245
• #248
• #249
• #250
• warning method update
• various vars not used removed
• Initial Oracle files added - requires feedback

1.5.2

• change of varlog_location variable name to sudolog_location
• update to blacklist checks for related modprobe files
• update to spacing in sudo_log
• update to 32b check for kernel_module keys 4.1.3.19

1.5.1

• Linting updates
• Allow /dev/null folders in 6.2.10
• #232 pam_unix.so remember flag in section 5.5.3 and 5.5.4
• #235 rule 2.2.18 - nfs-utils should be changed to mask nfs-server
• #236 rule 2.2.19 - should be changed to mask rpcbind service and rpcbind.socke

1.5.0

• Changed include_tasks to import_tasks to resolve using tags for levels

• #209 5.6.5 rewrite umask settings

• #220 tidy up and align variables

• #226 Thanks to Thulium-Drake -Extended the auditd config required value for auditd space left percentage (not part of CIS Benchmark but required fopr auditd to run correctly in some cases)

• #227 thanks to OscarElits

  • chrony files now RH expected locations

• #228 Thanks to benbulll

  • audit binary copy var missing

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devel

1.4.0

• workflow improvements
• auditd alignment
  • tftp client
  • default locatoin moved from /var/tmp to /opt
• linting
  • new .ansiblelint
  • boolean standards
  • general linting improvements

1.3.9

• tidy up become statements

Improvements for idempotency

• update to auditd template
  • uses facts and template new variable
    • update_audit_template (default false)
• 3.4.1.5 discovery improvement
• 5.6.1.4 discovery improvement
• warning count added to summary at end of playbook
• Added support for Almalinux
• Added support for Rocky

1.3.8

Issues

• #185 thanks to @flwitten rsyslog and journald work
• #189
• #190 being addressed thanks to @ztmr - any feedback helpful on this one
• #196 #200 thanks to @Thulium-Drake
• #203 thanks to @scottdoane
• #204 thanks to @ccravens
• #206 flush handler tidy up

improvements

• Dynamic UID discovery
• Several title updates and alignments
• Logic and idempotence improvement
• Tag updates and fixes
• Removed config no longer used
• Dynamic container discovery
• Update container variables and usage

1.3.7

Issues

• thanks to @ccravens
  • #160 & #183 - Please not this changes the variable for the aide cron job from /etc/crontab - manual tidy up maybe required.
• thanks to @flwitten
  • #180 - update to assert in main.yml and 1.4.1 conditional update
  • #181 - 1.8.5 typo resolved
  • #182 - 1.2.2 fixed variable and enhanced gpg check with vendor key

Improvements

• changed crypto to DEFAULT in defaults/main and updated as allowed option
• 3.4.1.2 - removed enabled option as errors if masked and enable option
• workflow added branch option to issues.

1.3.6

• Issues
  • #164
  • #165
  • #168
  • #176

1.3.5

• Update to V2.0.0
  • many changes inline with new benchamrk requirements please refer to official docs

1.3.4

• CentOS no longer supported due to moving to Stream updates
• Rocky and AlmaLinux tested and working
• #155 thanks to RayMcAdmin
• #156 thanks to Thulium-Drake

1.3.3

• update to audit script

  • variable for audit OS agnostic
  • removal of included library module (not required)

• Issues included

  • #135 - running levels - upadted tags
  • #138 - auditd immutable
  • #139 - 5.2.13 valus updated
  • #140
  • #141 - check mode update
  • #142
  • #143 - labels added
  • #144
  • #146 - undefined variable added
  • #147 - removed warn statement
  • #149 - shell timeout

1.3.2

• issues with crypto policies on ec2 - added skip for rules if system_is_ec2 variable
  • cis_1.10 ## Change crypto breaks installing products
  • cis_1.11 ## Change crypto breaks installing products

1.3.1

• CIS 1.0.1 updates
• Added Issue and PR templates
• Added better reboot logic
• Added options to ensure idempotence
• Enhanced flush handlers
• Typo fixes
• mount check improvements
• Linting fixes
• Added systemd tmp mount
• Added systemd tmpfs block
• #110 tmp.mount support
  • thanks to @erpadmin

1.3

• extentions to LE audit capability
• more lint and layout changes
• sugroup assertion added 5.7
• added extra logic variable to authselect/config section 5.3 related
• AlmaLinux and Rocky tested (comments in readme - also rsyslog installed at build or will fail)
• section 1.1 mount work has been rewritten and systemd tmp mount options added

1.2.3

• #117 sugroup enhancements
  • thanks to @ihotz
• #112 use of dnf module not shell
  • thanks to @wolskie

1.2.2

• #33 mkgrub missing variable issues - efi and bios path resolution
  • thanks to @mrampant & @mickey1928geo
• #102 2.2.2 xorg pkg removal extended
  • thanks to @RosarioVinoth
• #104 5.4.1 pwquality logic
  • thanks to @RosarioVinoth
• #107 Idempotence improvement for 4.1.1.3 and 4.1.1.4
  • thanks to @andreyzher
• lint changes and updates to sync with ansible-galaxy

v1.2.1

• bootloader and default variables
• empty strings lint updates
• #87
• rule 6.1.1 - audit only - outputs file discrepancies to {{ rhel8cis_rpm_audit_file }}
• #88
• checkmode_improvements added to relevant tasks
• PR #96
• crypto policy idempotency

v1.2.0

• #86
• Adding on the goss auditing tool
• remove deprecated warnings
• format and layout
• general improvements
• readme updates
• use ansible package_facts
• #90
• cis fix - nfs-server not nfs
  • Thanks to danderemer