Update dependency python to 3.14

Signed-off-by: renovate[bot] <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

.aar_doc.yml

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+output_template: |
+  <!-- BEGIN_ANSIBLE_DOCS -->
+
+  ## Supported Operating Systems
+
+  {%- for platform in metadata.galaxy_info.platforms %}
+  - {{ platform.name }}
+    {%- if "versions" in platform %}
+    - {{ platform.versions | default([]) | join(', ') }}
+    {%- endif %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+
+  ## Role Variables
+  {% for entrypoint in argument_specs.keys() %}
+  {%- set path, options=entrypoint_options[entrypoint][0] -%}
+  {%- for name, details in options.items() |sort() %}
+  - `{{ name }}`
+    - Default: `{{ details.display_default }}`
+    - Description: {{ details.display_description }}
+    - Type: {{ details.display_type }}
+    - Required: {{ details.display_required }}
+    {%- if details.choices %}
+    - Choices:
+      {%- for choice in details.choices %}
+      - {{ choice }}
+      {%- endfor %}
+    {%- endif %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+  {%- endfor %}
+
+  ## Dependencies
+
+  {%- if ("dependencies" in metadata) and (metadata.dependencies | length > 0) %}
+  {%- for dependency in metadata.dependencies %}
+  - {{ dependency }}
+  {%- endfor %}
+  {%- else %}
+
+  None.
+  {%- endif %}
+
+  ## Example Playbook
+
+  ```
+  - hosts: all
+    become: true
+    roles:
+      - name: {{ role }}
+  ```
+
+  <!-- END_ANSIBLE_DOCS -->

.config/ansible-lint.yml

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+---
+# .ansible-lint
+# exclude_paths included in this file are parsed relative to this file's location
+# and not relative to the CWD of execution. CLI arguments passed to the --exclude
+# option will be parsed relative to the CWD of execution.
+exclude_paths:
+  - .cache/ # implicit unless exclude_paths is defined in config
+  - .ansible/ # somehow someone decided that the cache directory should be renamed
+  # add all waivers individually, since exclude_files does not support globs
+  - molecule/os_hardening/waivers.yaml
+  - molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/waivers_*.yaml
+
+mock_roles:
+  - geerlingguy.git
+  - nginxinc.nginx
+
+skip_list:
+  - var-naming[no-role-prefix]
+  - meta-runtime[unsupported-version]

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
----
-
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
-
-**Expected behavior**
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
-
-**Actual behavior**
-
-<!--- Paste verbatim command output between quotes -->
-
-```paste below
-
-```
-
-**Example Playbook**
-
-<!--- Paste an example playbook that can be used to reproduce the problem between quotes -->
-
-```paste below
-
-```
-
-**OS / Environment**
-
-<!--- Provide all relevant information below, e.g. target OS versions, network device firmware, etc. -->
-
-**Ansible Version**
-
-<!--- Paste verbatim output from "ansible --version" between quotes -->
-
-```paste below
-
-```
-
-**Role Version**
-
-<!--- Paste version of the role between quotes -->
-
-```paste below
-
-```
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context about the problem here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

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+---
+# reference: https://docs.github.com/en/communities/using-templates-to-encourage-useful-issues-and-pull-requests
+name: "Bug report"
+description: "Create a report to help us improve."
+labels: [
+  "bug"
+]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Reporting Bugs ld follow some simple rules:
+
+        - **Check**, if you can find similar bugs
+        - **Describe** what is happening and what should happen
+        - **Explain** how to reproduce the problem
+        - **Add** more details and attachments
+        - **Follow up**, if somebody is having questions or needs more details
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: "Description"
+      description: Describe the bug
+      placeholder: A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reprod
+    attributes:
+      label: "Reproduction steps"
+      render: Shell
+      description: Paste an example playbook that can be used to reproduce the problem. This will be automatically formatted into code, no need for backticks.
+      value: |
+        ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: currentbehavior
+    attributes:
+      label: "Current Behavior"
+      description: Please describe the results you received
+      value: |
+        ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expectedbehavior
+    attributes:
+      label: "Expected Behavior"
+      description: Please describe the results you expect
+      value: |
+        ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: os
+    attributes:
+      label: "OS / Environment"
+      value: |
+        Provide all relevant information below, e.g. target OS versions, network device firmware, etc.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: ansible
+    attributes:
+      label: "Ansible Version"
+      render: Shell
+      value: |
+        Paste verbatim output from "ansible --version" between quotes. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: collection
+    attributes:
+      label: "Collection Version"
+      render: Shell
+      value: |
+        Paste version of the collection. This will be automatically formatted into code, so no need for backticks.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: "Additional information"
+      description: Please add information like the used software versions, outputs of logs, OS information, screenshots, etc. to enhance the report
+      value: |
+        ...
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Feature request
-about: Suggest an idea for this project
----
-
-**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
-A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
-
-**Describe the solution you'd like**
-A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
-
-**Describe alternatives you've considered**
-A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

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+---
+# reference: https://docs.github.com/en/communities/using-templates-to-encourage-useful-issues-and-pull-requests
+name: "Feature request"
+description: "Suggest an idea for this project."
+labels: [
+  "enhancement"
+]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Requesting a new feature or enhancement is following some simple rules:
+
+        - **Check**, if the feature is already requested
+        - **Describe** what your feature will bring to the community
+        - **Explain** the criteria to fulfill the request
+        - **Add** more details like mock ups, attachments, lists, screenshots
+        - **Follow Up** in the discussion to the feature
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: "Description"
+      description: Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
+      placeholder: A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: solution
+    attributes:
+      label: "Solution"
+      description: Describe the solution you'd like
+      placeholder: A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: "Alternatives"
+      description: Describe alternatives you've considered
+      placeholder: A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: "Additional information"
+      description: Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.
+      value: |
+        ...
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/dependabot.yml

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-# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
-# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
-# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
-# https://help.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
-
-version: 2
-updates:
-  - package-ecosystem: "pip" # See documentation for possible values
-    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
-    schedule:
-      interval: "daily"

.github/labeler.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,30 @@
 ---
 mysql_hardening:
-  - 'roles/mysql_hardening/**'
-  - 'molecule/mysql_hardening/**'
-  - '.github/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml'
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - roles/mysql_hardening/**
+          - molecule/mysql_hardening/**
+          - .github/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml
 
 os_hardening:
-  - 'roles/os_hardening/**'
-  - 'molecule/os_hardening/**'
-  - '.github/workflows/os_hardening.yml'
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - roles/os_hardening/**
+          - molecule/os_hardening/**
+          - .github/workflows/os_hardening.yml
 
 ssh_hardening:
-  - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
-  - 'molecule/ssh_hardening/**'
-  - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml'
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - roles/ssh_hardening/**
+          - molecule/ssh_hardening/**
+          - molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/**
+          - .github/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml
+          - .github/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.yml
 
 nginx_hardening:
-  - 'roles/nginx_hardening/**'
-  - 'molecule/nginx_hardening/**'
-  - '.github/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml'
+  - changed-files:
+      - any-glob-to-any-file:
+          - roles/nginx_hardening/**
+          - molecule/nginx_hardening/**
+          - .github/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml

.github/version-drafter.yml

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+major-labels: ['major']
+minor-labels: ['minor', 'enhancement']
+patch-labels: ['patch', 'bug']

.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml

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+---
+name: Ansible Lint  # feel free to pick your own name
+
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  # Run CI against all pushes (direct commits, also merged PRs), Pull Requests
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/**'
+      - 'molecule/**'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - '.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml'
+      - '.config/ansible-lint.yml'
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/**'
+      - 'molecule/**'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - '.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml'
+      - '.config/ansible-lint.yml'
+
+jobs:
+  ansible-lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+
+      - name: Lint Ansible Playbook
+        uses: ansible/ansible-lint@5fac056c45595896c973fbde871f01f6cb14d74c # v26

.github/workflows/codespell.yml

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+---
+name: Codespell - Spellcheck
+
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+
+jobs:
+  codespell:
+    uses: "dev-sec/.github/.github/workflows/codespell.yml@2cd00282cfdb322243d879a96d9494ce64e76119" # main
+    with:
+      ignore_words_list: "chage,BOOTUP"

.github/workflows/enforce-labels.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
+---
 name: "Enforce PR labels"
 
-on:
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   pull_request_target:
     types: [labeled, unlabeled, opened, edited, synchronize]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read # to read configuration file
+  pull-requests: write # to label PRs
+
 jobs:
   enforce-label:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/labeler@main
-      with:
-        repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
+      - uses: actions/labeler@f27b608878404679385c85cfa523b85ccb86e213 # v6.1.0
+        with:
+          repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

.github/workflows/galaxy-publish.yml

@@ -1,39 +1,40 @@
 ---
 name: Publish collection to Ansible Galaxy
 
-on:
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   release:
     types:
-      - published
+      - released
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
 
       # deploy the collection first, because if it fails, we don't want
       # to update the galaxy.yml
       - name: Deploy the collection
-        uses: artis3n/ansible_galaxy_collection@v2
+        uses: artis3n/ansible_galaxy_collection@ffbca2460a5a1c600b941bbf1536bd61de1c2227 # v3
         with:
           api_key: ${{ secrets.GALAXY_API_KEY }}
           galaxy_version: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
 
       # checkout master instead of the release-tag so we can push the galaxy.yml
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           ref: master
 
       - name: update galaxy.yml with new version
-        uses: microsoft/variable-substitution@v1
+        uses: microsoft/variable-substitution@6287962da9e5b6e68778dc51e840caa03ca84495 # v1
         with:
           files: 'galaxy.yml'
         env:
           version: "${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}"
 
       - name: push galaxy.yml
-        uses: github-actions-x/commit@v2.7
+        uses: github-actions-x/commit@722d56b8968bf00ced78407bbe2ead81062d8baa # v2.9
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           push-branch: 'master'

.github/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,35 @@
 ---
 name: "devsec.mysql_hardening"
+
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/mysql_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/mysql_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
   pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/mysql_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/mysql_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 0'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: >-
+    ${{ github.workflow }}-${{
+      github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha
+    }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       PY_COLORS: 1
       ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
@@ -22,40 +37,47 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         molecule_distro:
-          - centos7
-          - centos8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          # - almalinux10  # problem with baseline
+          - centosstream9
           - rocky8
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
-          - debian9
-          - debian10
+          - rocky9
+          # - rocky10 # problem with baseline
+          - ubuntu2204
+          - ubuntu2404
+          # - ubuntu2604 # problem with test setup
+          - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
           # - amazon  # geerlingguy.mysql does not support fedora
-          # - arch  # needs to be fixed
-          # - opensuse_tumbleweed  # needs to be fixed
+          # - arch  # geerlingguy.mysql does not support arch
+          - opensuse_tumbleweed
           # - fedora  # geerlingguy.mysql does not support fedora
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.7
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.14
+          cache: 'pip'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt install git
-          python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
 
-      - name: Create default collection path symlink
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
         run: |
-          mkdir -p /home/runner/.ansible
-          ln -s /home/runner/work/ansible-os-hardening/ansible-os-hardening /home/runner/.ansible/collections
+            pip install "ansible-core<2.17"
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.crypto:<3.0.0'
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.general:<12.0.0'
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+        if: matrix.molecule_distro == 'rocky8' || matrix.molecule_distro == 'almalinux8'
 
       # that was a hard one to fix. robert did it thankfully
       # https://github.com/robertdebock/ansible-role-mysql/commit/7562e99099b06282391ab7ed102b393a0406d212
@@ -67,10 +89,19 @@ jobs:
             sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld
         if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.molecule_distro, 'Debian') }}
 
-      - name: Test with molecule
+      # Molecule has problems detecting the proper location for installing roles
+      # https://github.com/ansible/molecule/issues/3806
+      # we do not set a custom role path, but the automatically determined install path used is not compatible with the location molecule expects the role
+      # see CI logs of this action "INFO     Set ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH" should not be present, since we do not set a custom path
+      # we have to find a proper way to configure this
+      - name: Temporary fix for roles
         run: |
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s mysql_hardening
+          mkdir -p /home/runner/.ansible
+          ln -s /home/runner/work/ansible-collection-hardening/ansible-collection-hardening/ansible_collections/devsec/hardening/roles \
+            /home/runner/.ansible/roles
+
+      - name: Test with molecule
+        run: molecule test -s mysql_hardening
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml

@@ -3,18 +3,32 @@ name: "devsec.nginx_hardening"
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/nginx_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/nginx_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
   pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/nginx_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/nginx_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 1'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: >-
+    ${{ github.workflow }}-${{
+      github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha
+    }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       PY_COLORS: 1
       ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
@@ -22,45 +36,61 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         molecule_distro:
-          - centos7
-          - centos8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
+          - centosstream9
           - rocky8
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
-          - debian9
-          - debian10
-          - amazon
+          - rocky9
+          - rocky10
+          - ubuntu2204
+          - ubuntu2404
+          - ubuntu2604
+          - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
+          - amazon2023
           # - arch  # needs to be fixed
           # - opensuse_tumbleweed  # needs to be fixed
           # - fedora  # no support from geerlingguy role
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.7
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.14
+          cache: 'pip'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt install git
-          python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
 
-      - name: Create default collection path symlink
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
+        run: |
+            pip install "ansible-core<2.17"
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.crypto:<3.0.0'
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.general:<12.0.0'
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+        if: matrix.molecule_distro == 'rocky8' || matrix.molecule_distro == 'almalinux8'
+
+      # Molecule has problems detecting the proper location for installing roles
+      # https://github.com/ansible/molecule/issues/3806
+      # we do not set a custom role path, but the automatically determined install path used is not compatible with the location molecule expects the role
+      # see CI logs of this action "INFO     Set ANSIBLE_ROLES_PATH" should not be present, since we do not set a custom path
+      # we have to find a proper way to configure this
+      - name: Temporary fix for roles
         run: |
           mkdir -p /home/runner/.ansible
-          ln -s /home/runner/work/ansible-os-hardening/ansible-os-hardening /home/runner/.ansible/collections
+          ln -s /home/runner/work/ansible-collection-hardening/ansible-collection-hardening/ansible_collections/devsec/hardening/roles \
+            /home/runner/.ansible/roles
 
       - name: Test with molecule
-        run: |
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s nginx_hardening
+        run: molecule test -s nginx_hardening
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/os_hardening.yml

@@ -3,66 +3,90 @@ name: "devsec.os_hardening"
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/os_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/os_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/os_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
   pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/os_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/os_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/os_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 3'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: >-
+    ${{ github.workflow }}-${{
+      github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha
+    }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       PY_COLORS: 1
       ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        include:
+          - molecule_distro: opensuse_tumbleweed
+            molecule_docker_command: "/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
         molecule_distro:
-          - centos7
-          - centos8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
+          - centosstream9
           - rocky8
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
-          - debian9
-          - debian10
-          - amazon
-          - opensuse_tumbleweed
-          # - arch  # needs to be fixed
+          - rocky9
+          - rocky10
+          - fedora42
+          - fedora43
+          - fedora44
+          - ubuntu2204
+          - ubuntu2404
+          - ubuntu2604
+          - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
+          - amazon2023
+          - arch
+        molecule_docker_command:
+          - "/lib/systemd/systemd"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.7
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.14
+          cache: 'pip'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt install git
-          python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
 
-      - name: Create default collection path symlink
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
         run: |
-          mkdir -p /home/runner/.ansible
-          ln -s /home/runner/work/ansible-os-hardening/ansible-os-hardening /home/runner/.ansible/collections
+            pip install "ansible-core<2.17"
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.crypto:<3.0.0'
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.general:<12.0.0'
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+        if: matrix.molecule_distro == 'rocky8' || matrix.molecule_distro == 'almalinux8'
 
       - name: Test with molecule
-        run: |
-          if [ "$MOLECULE_DISTRO" = "opensuse_tumbleweed" ]; then
-            export MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
-          fi
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s os_hardening
+        run: molecule test -s os_hardening
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
+          MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND: ${{ matrix.molecule_docker_command }}
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/os_hardening_vm.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+---
+name: "devsec.os_hardening VM"
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/os_hardening/**'
+      - 'molecule/os_hardening_vm/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/os_hardening_vm.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - 'requirements-vm.txt'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/os_hardening/**'
+      - 'molecule/os_hardening_vm/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/os_hardening_vm.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - 'requirements-vm.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 2'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: >-
+    ${{ github.workflow }}-${{
+      github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha
+    }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    env:
+      PY_COLORS: 1
+      ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        molecule_distro:
+          - almalinux/8
+          - almalinux/9
+          # - almalinux/10  # boot loop
+          - generic/centos9s
+          - generic/rocky8
+          - generic/rocky9
+          - alvistack/fedora-42
+          # - alvistack/fedora-43 # no compatible test image
+          - generic/ubuntu2204
+          - alvistack/ubuntu-24.04
+          # - alvistack/ubuntu-26.04 # no compatible test image
+          - generic/debian11
+          - generic/debian12
+          - cloud-image/debian-13
+          - generic/opensuse15
+          - generic/arch
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+        with:
+          path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+          submodules: true
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          source ~/.venv/ansible-collection-hardening/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          pip install -r requirements-vm.txt
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
+        run: |
+          source ~/.venv/ansible-collection-hardening/bin/activate
+          pip install "ansible-core<2.17"
+          ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.crypto:<3.0.0'
+          ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.general:<12.0.0'
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+        if: >
+          matrix.molecule_distro == 'generic/rocky8' ||
+          matrix.molecule_distro == 'almalinux/8' ||
+          matrix.molecule_distro == 'generic/opensuse15'
+
+      - name: Update Vagrant Box
+        run: |
+          vagrant box update --box ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }} || true
+
+      - name: Test with molecule
+        run: |
+          source ~/.venv/ansible-collection-hardening/bin/activate
+          # Workaround for https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-plugins/issues/301
+          export MOLECULE_VAGRANT_PLUGIN_DIR=$(python3 -c 'import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_paths()["purelib"])')/molecule_plugins/vagrant
+          molecule test -s os_hardening_vm
+        env:
+          MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/prettier-md.yml

@@ -2,23 +2,25 @@
 # https://github.com/creyD/prettier_action
 name: Prettier markdown files
 
-on:
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   push:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - '**.md'
 
 jobs:
   prettier-md:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 1
 
     steps:
       - name: Git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Prettify code
-        uses: creyD/prettier_action@v3.1
+        uses: creyD/prettier_action@8c18391fdc98ed0d884c6345f03975edac71b8f0 # v4.6
         with:
           prettier_options: --write {**/*,*}.md

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,38 +9,40 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
 
 jobs:
   generate_changelog:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: create release draft
+    if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: master
 
       - name: 'Get Previous tag'
         id: previoustag
-        uses: "WyriHaximus/github-action-get-previous-tag@master"
+        uses: "WyriHaximus/github-action-get-previous-tag@61819f33034117e6c686e6a31dba995a85afc9de" # master
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
 
       - name: calculate next version
         id: version
-        uses: patrickjahns/version-drafter-action@v1
+        uses: patrickjahns/version-drafter-action@2076fa43abb28f31d0e8b0890253fbd1d1a966fc # v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Generate changelog
-        uses: charmixer/auto-changelog-action@v1
+        uses: charmixer/auto-changelog-action@b25e89c9410e03189f0d48b02b3a8caad6e78015 # v1
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           future_release: ${{ steps.version.outputs.next-version }}
           # this excludes all versions prior to the collection-release
           # since they break the changelog generation with the error:
           # "No common ancestor between ... and $version"
-          exclude_tags_regex: '[0-6]\.\d\.\d'
+          exclude_tags_regex: '^[0-6]\.\d\.\d'
           issue_line_labels: mysql_hardening,os_hardening,ssh_hardening,nginx_hardening
 
       - name: push changelog
-        uses: github-actions-x/commit@v2.6
+        uses: github-actions-x/commit@722d56b8968bf00ced78407bbe2ead81062d8baa # v2.9
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           push-branch: 'master'
@@ -50,25 +52,24 @@ jobs:
           name: dev-sec CI
           email: [email protected]
 
-      # do a second checkout to prevent race situation
-      # changelog gets updated but action works on old commit id
-      - uses: actions/[email protected]
-        with:
-          ref: master
-
       - name: Generate changelog for the release
         run: |
           sed '/## \[${{ steps.previoustag.outputs.tag }}\]/Q' CHANGELOG.md > CHANGELOGRELEASE.md
 
       - name: Read CHANGELOG.md
         id: package
-        uses: juliangruber/read-file-action@v1
+        uses: juliangruber/read-file-action@271ff311a4947af354c6abcd696a306553b9ec18 # v1
         with:
           path: ./CHANGELOGRELEASE.md
 
+      - name: Delete old drafts
+        uses: hugo19941994/delete-draft-releases@3f19a25abf2ce87850c2268938f98f14e4d3d1f1 # v3.0.0
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Create Release draft
         id: create_release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        uses: actions/create-release@0cb9c9b65d5d1901c1f53e5e66eaf4afd303e70e # v1
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}  # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
         with:

.github/workflows/roles-readme.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+---
+name: create roles readme
+
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/**/meta/argument_specs.yml'
+      - 'roles/**/meta/main.yml'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/**/meta/argument_specs.yml'
+      - 'roles/**/meta/main.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+
+jobs:
+  readme:
+    name: create roles readme
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        roles:
+          - mysql_hardening
+          - nginx_hardening
+          - os_hardening
+          - ssh_hardening
+    steps:
+      - name: Check out code
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.14
+          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Run aar-doc
+        run: aar-doc roles/${{ matrix.roles }} markdown
+
+      - name: Output diff
+        run: git diff roles/${{ matrix.roles }}/README.md
+
+      - name: Push README
+        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
+        uses: github-actions-x/commit@722d56b8968bf00ced78407bbe2ead81062d8baa # v2.9
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          commit-message: 'update ${{ matrix.roles }} readme'
+          files: roles/${{ matrix.roles }}/README.md
+          rebase: true
+          name: dev-sec CI
+          email: [email protected]

.github/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml

@@ -3,67 +3,93 @@ name: "devsec.ssh_hardening"
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_dispatch:
   push:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/ssh_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
   pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
     paths:
       - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
       - 'molecule/ssh_hardening/**'
       - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 5'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: >-
+    ${{ github.workflow }}-${{
+      github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha
+    }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       PY_COLORS: 1
       ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
+        include:
+          # needs fix - opensuse has different file location for conf and pam (/usr/etc/ssh/?, /usr/lib/pam.d/?)
+          # - molecule_distro: opensuse_tumbleweed
+          #   molecule_docker_command: "/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
+          - molecule_distro: alpine
+            molecule_docker_command: "/sbin/init"
         molecule_distro:
-          - centos7
-          - centos8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
+          - centosstream9
           - rocky8
-          - fedora
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
-          - debian9
-          - debian10
-          - amazon
-          # - arch  # needs to be fixed
-          # - opensuse_tumbleweed  # baseline is not compatible with suse
+          - rocky9
+          - rocky10
+          - fedora42
+          - fedora43
+          - fedora44
+          - ubuntu2204
+          - ubuntu2404
+          - ubuntu2604
+          - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
+          - amazon2023
+          - arch
+        molecule_docker_command:
+          - "/lib/systemd/systemd"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.7
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v1
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.7
+          python-version: 3.14
+          cache: 'pip'
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt install git
-          python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
-          pip install -r requirements.txt
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
 
-      - name: Create default collection path symlink
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
         run: |
-          mkdir -p /home/runner/.ansible
-          ln -s /home/runner/work/ansible-os-hardening/ansible-os-hardening /home/runner/.ansible/collections
+            pip install "ansible-core<2.17"
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.crypto:<3.0.0'
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.general:<12.0.0'
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+        if: matrix.molecule_distro == 'rocky8' || matrix.molecule_distro == 'almalinux8'
 
       - name: Test with molecule
-        run: |
-          if [ "$MOLECULE_DISTRO" = "opensuse_tumbleweed" ]; then
-            export MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
-          fi
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s ssh_hardening
+        run: molecule test -s ssh_hardening
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
+          MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND: ${{ matrix.molecule_docker_command }}
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+---
+name: "devsec.ssh_hardening with custom tests"
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
+      - 'molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
+      - 'molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 4'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: >-
+    ${{ github.workflow }}-${{
+      github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha
+    }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    env:
+      PY_COLORS: 1
+      ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          # needs fix - opensuse has different file location for conf and pam (/usr/etc/ssh/?, /usr/lib/pam.d/?)
+          # - molecule_distro: opensuse_tumbleweed
+          #   molecule_docker_command: "/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
+          - molecule_distro: alpine
+            molecule_docker_command: "/sbin/init"
+        molecule_distro:
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
+          - centosstream9
+          - rocky8
+          - rocky9
+          - rocky10
+          - fedora42
+          - fedora43
+          - fedora44
+          - ubuntu2204
+          - ubuntu2404
+          - ubuntu2604
+          - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
+          - amazon2023
+          - arch
+        molecule_docker_command:
+          - "/lib/systemd/systemd"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+        with:
+          path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+          submodules: true
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.14
+          cache: 'pip'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
+        run: |
+            pip install "ansible-core<2.17"
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.crypto:<3.0.0'
+            ansible-galaxy collection install 'community.general:<12.0.0'
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+        if: matrix.molecule_distro == 'rocky8' || matrix.molecule_distro == 'almalinux8'
+
+      - name: Test with molecule
+        run: molecule test -s ssh_hardening_custom_tests
+        env:
+          MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
+          MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND: ${{ matrix.molecule_docker_command }}
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_vm.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+---
+name: "devsec.ssh_hardening VM"
+on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
+      - 'molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_vm.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - 'requirements-vm.txt'
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [master]
+    paths:
+      - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
+      - 'molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/**'
+      - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_vm.yml'
+      - 'requirements.txt'
+      - 'requirements-vm.txt'
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 6 * * 5'
+
+concurrency:
+  group: >-
+    ${{ github.workflow }}-${{
+      github.event.pull_request.number || github.sha
+    }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: self-hosted
+    env:
+      PY_COLORS: 1
+      ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        molecule_distro:
+          - generic/openbsd7
+          - generic/freebsd14
+          - cloud-image/debian-13
+          - cloud-image/ubuntu-24.04
+          - cloud-image/ubuntu-26.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+        with:
+          path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+          submodules: true
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          source ~/.venv/ansible-collection-hardening/bin/activate
+          python -m pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          pip install -r requirements-vm.txt
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
+
+      - name: Update Vagrant Box
+        run: |
+          vagrant box update --box ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }} || true
+
+      - name: Test with molecule
+        run: |
+          source ~/.venv/ansible-collection-hardening/bin/activate
+          # Workaround for https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-plugins/issues/301
+          export MOLECULE_VAGRANT_PLUGIN_DIR=$(python3 -c 'import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_paths()["purelib"])')/molecule_plugins/vagrant
+          molecule test -s ssh_hardening_vm
+        env:
+          MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
+        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .kitchen
 hosts
 Gemfile.lock
+.venv

.yamllint

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
----
-# Based on ansible-lint config
-extends: default
-
-rules:
-  braces:
-    max-spaces-inside: 1
-    level: error
-  brackets:
-    max-spaces-inside: 1
-    level: error
-  colons:
-    max-spaces-after: -1
-    level: error
-  commas:
-    max-spaces-after: -1
-    level: error
-#  comments: disable
-#  comments-indentation: disable
-#  document-start: disable
-  empty-lines:
-    max: 3
-    level: error
-  hyphens:
-    level: error
-#  indentation: disable
-  key-duplicates: enable
-  line-length: disable
-#  new-line-at-end-of-file: disable
-  new-lines:
-    type: unix
-#  trailing-spaces: disable
-#  truthy: disable

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,827 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [7.8.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.8.0) (2021-06-30)
+## [10.6.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.6.0) (2026-05-13)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.5.2...10.6.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Update APT package cache before installing any package in case freshly installed system. [\#945](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/945)
+- Update supported OS versions to current Fedora \(42/43/44\) and Ubuntu \(22.04/24.04/26.04\) [\#946](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/946) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Update actions/labeler action to v6.1.0 [\#947](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/947) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update dev-sec/.github digest to 2cd0028 [\#943](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/943) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 5fac056 [\#942](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/942) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update dependency molecule to v26 [\#935](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/935) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update dependency ansible-core to v2.20.5 [\#910](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/910) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.5.2](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.5.2) (2026-03-28)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.5.1...10.5.2)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- do not update apt cache when installing libpam-passwdqc [\#939](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/939) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([eikesauer](https://github.com/eikesauer))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore\(deps\): update hugo19941994/delete-draft-releases action to v3 [\#940](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/940) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): pin dependencies [\#938](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/938) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout digest to de0fac2 [\#932](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/932) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.5.1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.5.1) (2026-03-20)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.5.0...10.5.1)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- fix flaky failures on Ubuntu 24.04 and newer by disabling sshd socket activation first [\#931](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/931) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([kuglimon](https://github.com/kuglimon))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- SSH issue after running devsec.hardening.ssh\_hardening role [\#854](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/854)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore\(deps\): update juliangruber/read-file-action digest to 271ff31 [\#937](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/937) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 8ba9595 [\#934](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/934) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update artis3n/ansible\_galaxy\_collection action to v3 [\#933](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/933) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Improve VM based testing of SSH hardening [\#878](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/878) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+## [10.5.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.5.0) (2026-01-22)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.4.0...10.5.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- fix: replace deprecated community.general.yaml callback plugin [\#918](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/918) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([Normo](https://github.com/Normo))
+- Consistently access facts via the ansible\_facts.\* namespace [\#917](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/917) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([Normo](https://github.com/Normo))
+- disable systemd audit logging [\#902](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/902) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([z-bsod](https://github.com/z-bsod))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- /etc/sysctl.conf is no longer honored in Debian 13 [\#905](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/905)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency jmespath to v1.1.0 [\#930](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/930) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python digest to a309ff8 [\#929](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/929) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint action to v26 [\#928](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/928) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update artis3n/ansible\_galaxy\_collection digest to 415a92b - autoclosed [\#927](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/927) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to a2bc8b8 [\#924](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/924) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python digest to 83679a8 [\#920](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/920) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout action to v6 [\#919](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/919) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency molecule to v25.12.0 [\#914](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/914) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 40f24c2 [\#913](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/913) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update test environments to current Ansible version [\#909](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/909) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to d7cd7cf [\#903](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/903) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.4.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.4.0) (2025-10-22)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.3.1...10.4.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Support Debian 13 [\#891](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/891)
+- Support EL10 [\#870](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/870)
+- Add support for current versions of Debian and EL [\#893](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/893) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Add SSH config for EL/AlmaLinux 10 [\#888](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/888) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([jonathanspw](https://github.com/jonathanspw))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Write sysctl config to separate file [\#907](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/907) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- sysctl-34 - fs.protected\_regular not set [\#536](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/536)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Update ArchLinux test environment before testing [\#908](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/908) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python action to v6 [\#901](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/901) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/labeler action to v6 [\#900](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/900) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 8861a73 [\#899](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/899) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout action to v5 [\#895](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/895) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency python to 3.13 [\#892](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/892) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency aar-doc to v2.3.0 [\#890](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/890) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 9765b87 [\#889](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/889) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Improve OS support accuracy [\#887](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/887) ([jonathanspw](https://github.com/jonathanspw))
+- chore\(deps\): update hugo19941994/delete-draft-releases action to v2 [\#885](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/885) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.3.1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.3.1) (2025-07-24)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.3.0...10.3.1)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Readme states Ansible \>= 2.9.10, but it uses password\_expire\_warn from  2.16 [\#871](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/871)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Use fixed test env for BSD VMs [\#884](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/884) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Downgrade community.crypto for rocky8 [\#882](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/882) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency aar-doc to v2.2.0 [\#877](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/877) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update creyd/prettier\_action action to v4.6 [\#876](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/876) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 06f616d [\#873](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/873) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.18.6 [\#872](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/872) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update creyd/prettier\_action action to v4.5 [\#869](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/869) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(ssh\_hardening\): ansible 2.19 compatibility [\#868](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/868) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([Nemental](https://github.com/Nemental))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to e98f9b3 [\#867](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/867) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python digest to a26af69 [\#866](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/866) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.18.5 [\#865](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/865) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to c16f018 [\#863](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/863) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 6a4fcdb [\#862](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/862) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency aar-doc to v2.1.0 [\#861](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/861) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.18.4 [\#860](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/860) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python digest to 8d9ed9a [\#859](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/859) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Fix: ForwardAgent j2 template space  [\#856](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/856) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([cod3mas0n](https://github.com/cod3mas0n))
+- chore\(deps\): update artis3n/ansible\_galaxy\_collection digest to f6110ae [\#853](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/853) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.3.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.3.0) (2025-02-25)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.2.0...10.3.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Password expiry for users without password should not block SSH key based login [\#681](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/681)
+- Set number of warning days before password expires for existing users [\#839](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/839) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([Normo](https://github.com/Normo))
+- Allow to override settings for sftponly users [\#794](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/794) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([mib1185](https://github.com/mib1185))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- os\_hardening & sysctl\_overwrite with host\_vars [\#837](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/837)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.18.3 [\#852](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/852) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 49ded6a [\#851](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/851) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Pin runner image to specific version to decouple from GitHub updates [\#847](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/847) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Refactor: combine multiple set\_fact into single jinja filter [\#846](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/846) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([Tinyblargon](https://github.com/Tinyblargon))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python digest to 4237552 [\#844](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/844) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.18.2 [\#843](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/843) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency molecule to v25 [\#841](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/841) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint action to v25 [\#840](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/840) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.2.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.2.0) (2024-12-23)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.1.0...10.2.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Re-enable OpenBSD tests [\#826](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/826) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)]
+- Allow configuring the name\_format variable in auditd config [\#796](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/796) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)]
+- Modify PAM to allow SSH key based logins with locked passwords [\#835](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/835) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- adding switch for ForwardAgent in ssh\_config [\#818](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/818) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([Shizzlebix](https://github.com/Shizzlebix))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- File system loop detected; ‘/bin/X11’ is part of the same file system loop as ‘/bin’." [\#815](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/815) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)]
+- Not working ssh\_hardening on Centos 7  [\#813](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/813) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)]
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency molecule-plugins to v23.6.0 [\#834](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/834) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 4ce8e49 [\#832](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/832) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency molecule to v24.12.0 [\#831](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/831) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.18.1 [\#829](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/829) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Change installation source for OpenBSD tests [\#828](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/828) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 44be233 [\#825](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/825) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Bump ansible-core from 2.17.5 to 2.17.6 [\#820](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/820) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.18.0 [\#819](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/819) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency aar-doc to v2.0.1 [\#817](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/817) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update actions/setup-python digest to 0b93645 [\#814](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/814) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout digest to 11bd719 [\#812](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/812) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.1.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.1.0) (2024-10-22)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/10.0.0...10.1.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Ubuntu 24.04 support [\#764](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/764)
+- Add variable to set name\_format for auditd [\#810](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/810) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- feat\(ssh\): add alpine support [\#809](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/809) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Provide granular noop for ssh configuration [\#789](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/789) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([seven-beep](https://github.com/seven-beep))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- molecule scenario ssh\_hardening if failing due to missing docker image [\#790](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/790)
+- getent\_shadow empty [\#787](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/787)
+- Error: Missing privilege separation directory: /run/sshd [\#752](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/752)
+- fix\(ssh\_hardening\): test setting kex to false, remove wrong default [\#808](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/808) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Pin python dependencies and optimize GitHub Actions [\#811](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/811) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- fix\(cicd\): test idempotence on ssh custom tests [\#807](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/807) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Document correct quotes for ssh\_permit\_tunnel parameter [\#806](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/806) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([vmpr](https://github.com/vmpr))
+- fix\(docs\): add 'become: true' to example playbooks. fix \#787 [\#804](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/804) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.17.5 [\#802](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/802) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Don't run tests if the environment is not correct [\#801](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/801) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout digest to eef6144 [\#800](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/800) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- feat: Corrected package name [\#799](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/799) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([PapaPeskwo](https://github.com/PapaPeskwo))
+- Use Python venv for VM tests [\#798](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/798) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Remove unused files and variables [\#797](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/797) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 3b5bee1 [\#795](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/795) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 25f783c [\#792](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/792) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.17.4 [\#791](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/791) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python digest to f677139 [\#788](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/788) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.17.3 [\#786](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/786) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update dependency ansible-core to v2.17.2 [\#756](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/756) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [10.0.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/10.0.0) (2024-08-06)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/9.0.1...10.0.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- option to disable regeneration of ssh private key [\#772](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/772)
+- Support systemd socket activation for sshd [\#763](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/763) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)]
+- Release 9.0.2 [\#758](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/758)
+- Make Publickey authentication configurable  [\#750](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/750)
+- Ansible Linting [\#747](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/747)
+- Make value of kernel.unprivileged\_userns\_clone depending on kernel version [\#727](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/727)
+- Ensure that ssh is installed \(cf \#771\) [\#774](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/774) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([Byh0ki](https://github.com/Byh0ki))
+- ssh: explicitly enable or disable the service at boot [\#771](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/771) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([Byh0ki](https://github.com/Byh0ki))
+- disable systemd socket activation [\#769](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/769) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Add ssh\_pubkey\_authentication variable to ssh hardening [\#749](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/749) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([debbabi](https://github.com/debbabi))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- ssh hardening role fails when `ssh_permit_root_login` var is set on ubuntu 24.04 [\#768](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/768)
+- os\_hardening fails when setting vm.mmap\_rnd\_bits [\#757](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/757)
+- `ssh_gateway_ports` is documented to accept 'clientspecified' string, but only accepts bools [\#755](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/755)
+- harden permissions for directory mount /var/log fails for minimized Ubuntu 22.04  [\#741](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/741)
+- Update Debian compatibility [\#784](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/784) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- do not force type of ssh\_gateway\_ports [\#765](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/765) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Update to current Fedora releases [\#783](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/783) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Remove deprecated rebuild of initrd [\#782](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/782) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): update patrickjahns/version-drafter-action digest to 2076fa4 [\#781](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/781) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update ansible/ansible-lint digest to 95382d3 [\#779](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/779) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/setup-python digest to 39cd149 [\#778](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/778) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- remove tests for FreeBSD12 since it's out of support [\#777](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/777) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- chore\(deps\): pin dependencies [\#776](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/776) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Use best-practice preset for renovate [\#775](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/775) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Deprecate Centos Stream 8 [\#770](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/770) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- centos7 is eol, remove it [\#767](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/767) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- fix spelling [\#766](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/766) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- ci: define permissions for enforce-labels workflow  [\#760](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/760) ([fgreinacher](https://github.com/fgreinacher))
+- Update dependency ansible-core to v2.16.5 [\#754](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/754) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update dependency ansible-core to v2.16.4 [\#751](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/751) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update ansible/ansible-lint action to v24 [\#745](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/745) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Always update Vagrant Boxes before using [\#744](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/744) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Remove Docker containers on self-hosted runner after tests [\#743](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/743) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Update dependency ansible-core to v2.16.3 [\#742](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/742) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+
+## [9.0.1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/9.0.1) (2024-01-15)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/9.0.0...9.0.1)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Extend ansible-lint testing to cover our test cases [\#731](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/731)
+-  Complete tests for OS hardening [\#660](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/660)
+- support restarts of audit service on Arch linux [\#722](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/722) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Fails to install [\#735](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/735)
+- Amazon Linux gpg check fails [\#734](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/734)
+- ssh\_hardening ipv6 [\#719](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/719)
+- boolean variable inconsistency? [\#330](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/330)
+- Restore idempotency for disabling unused filesystems with Ansible 2.16.0 [\#718](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/718) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([akikanellis](https://github.com/akikanellis))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- 9.0.0 version number in galaxy.yml file is wrong [\#740](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/740)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- restructure readme to move known limitations up top [\#739](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/739) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- release only on releases, not pre-releases [\#738](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/738) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Update dependency ansible-core to v2.16.2 [\#737](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/737) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- fix linting for github config [\#736](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/736) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Update actions/setup-python action to v5 [\#733](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/733) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Update ansible-lint action and revise configuration to scan all Ansible code [\#732](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/732) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- update labeler to new config format [\#730](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/730) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Update dependency ansible-core to v2.16.1 [\#728](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/728) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- pin Ansible to always let Renovate update to the most current version in our tests [\#721](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/721) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+## [9.0.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/9.0.0) (2023-11-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.8.0...9.0.0)
+
+**Breaking changes:**
+
+- make it possible to configure more then yes and no for PermitTunnel [\#715](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/715) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add role argument spec for os, ssh, mysql [\#687](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/687) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Create role documentation with Automated-Ansible-Role-Documentation [\#694](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/694)
+- Minimize access user paths should be fully configurable [\#689](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/689)
+- Add support for Debian 12 [\#672](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/672)
+- add testing and support for current versions of Fedora and FreeBSD [\#709](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/709) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- feat: workflow for roles readme [\#705](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/705) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([Nemental](https://github.com/Nemental))
+- do not try to drop roles in mysql hardening [\#649](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/649) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- nginx conf.d directory is missing on Rocky Linux 8 [\#707](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/707)
+- Default value of `ssh_client_alive_interval` is inconsistent with what documentation says [\#701](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/701)
+- \[devsec.hardening.os\_hardening : restart-auditd\] fails [\#698](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/698)
+- sshd\_hardening role cannot be used to build system images [\#697](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/697)
+- Error: No file was found when using first\_found on Ubuntu 20.04 [\#676](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/676)
+- PUBLIC-role breaks mysql-hardening [\#648](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/648)
+- Error deploying the playbook [\#630](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/630)
+- Gather facts when os\_hardening role is executed with tags [\#708](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/708) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Add send-to-mailinglist to github release action [\#434](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/434)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- update status badges in README [\#714](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/714) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- fix CI test for os\_hardening [\#711](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/711) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- fix nginx CI tests [\#710](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/710) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- fix: roles-readme action default value [\#706](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/706) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([Nemental](https://github.com/Nemental))
+- fix some wrong defaults and types in the readmes [\#703](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/703) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- update links to new Ansible Galaxy [\#702](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/702) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Fix typo in login.defs.j2 [\#700](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/700) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([nejch](https://github.com/nejch))
+- chore\(deps\): update actions/checkout action to v4 [\#696](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/696) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- test debian12 on VM [\#695](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/695) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- fix descriptions in readme [\#693](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/693) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- feat: customize user paths default [\#692](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/692) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([S0obi](https://github.com/S0obi))
+- disable PAM tests [\#691](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/691) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [8.8.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.8.0) (2023-08-04)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.7.0...8.8.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Add support for Fedora 38 [\#671](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/671)
+- auditd: add possibility to override config template [\#685](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/685) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([Meecr0b](https://github.com/Meecr0b))
+- add debian 12 support [\#684](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/684) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- feat: explicitly support Fedora 37 and 38 [\#682](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/682) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([nejch](https://github.com/nejch))
+- Replace ssh\_keys group with root, where applicable and use less permissive file mode [\#677](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/677) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Add oddjob mkhomedir option rhel pam [\#675](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/675) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([imp1sh](https://github.com/imp1sh))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- How does one set `sshd_authenticationmethods`  to include password authentication? [\#686](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/686)
+- FreeIPA environment mkhomedir fails [\#664](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/664)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- What is the uscase of sysctl\_overwrite over ansible.posix.sysctl? [\#683](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/683)
+-  `Ensure permissions on mysql-logfile are correct` chokes when `log_error` is set to `stderr` [\#673](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/673)
+- TASK TASK FAILED: \[devsec.hardening.os\_hardening : Set password ageing for existing regular \(non-system, non-root\) accounts\]  [\#670](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/670)
+- After os\_hardening ssh not working  [\#663](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/663)
+- Unsupported parameters for \(ansible.builtin.user\) module [\#650](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/650)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- setting gets ignored [\#680](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/680) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add var-naming\[no-role-prefix\] to skip-list [\#679](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/679) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- expand on check conditions for non-file locations of logs [\#674](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/674) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([whysthatso](https://github.com/whysthatso))
+- use new molecule-plugins [\#667](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/667) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- add spellchecking with codespell [\#662](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/662) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+## [8.7.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.7.0) (2023-04-12)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.6.0...8.7.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Support BSD and other operating systems CI with VM based tests [\#599](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/599)
+- add check mode to molecule tests [\#644](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/644) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- add testing for OpenBSD and FreeBSD [\#642](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/642) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Only skip audit restart handler in docker [\#637](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/637) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([nejch](https://github.com/nejch))
+- Make action\_mail\_acct configurable in auditd [\#631](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/631) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([nejch](https://github.com/nejch))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- getent task is skipped if user previously ran it with a key parameter [\#646](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/646)
+- Error running devsec.hardening.os\_hardening role [\#645](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/645)
+- devsec.hardening.mysql\_hardening - Get all users that have no authentication\_string - Hello world [\#640](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/640)
+- fixes \#646 - add another condition to getent task [\#647](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/647) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([gbolo](https://github.com/gbolo))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Invalid login.defs for RHEL6 [\#651](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/651)
+- Deprecation warnings for os\_hardening [\#638](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/638)
+- Write tests for MySQL user-deletion [\#445](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/445)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Update minimum required Ansible version for os\_hardening [\#657](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/657) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Update test environment [\#656](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/656) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Update dependency geerlingguy.git to v3.0.1 [\#654](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/654) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- Configure Renovate [\#653](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/653) ([renovate[bot]](https://github.com/apps/renovate))
+- simplify MySQL queries for user deletion [\#641](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/641) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Bump creyD/prettier\_action from 4.2 to 4.3 [\#639](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/639) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Fix molecule tests for EL7 [\#636](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/636) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- run our CI tests periodically [\#634](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/634) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- try to fix molecule local tests [\#632](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/632) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- remove unnecessary tasks for VM based test [\#629](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/629) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+## [8.6.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.6.0) (2023-02-04)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.5.0...8.6.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- make number of warning days before user password expires configurable [\#628](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/628) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([Normo](https://github.com/Normo))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Bump hugo19941994/delete-draft-releases from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1 [\#627](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/627) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+
+## [8.5.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.5.0) (2023-01-30)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.4.0...8.5.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Add support for /etc/auditd.conf num\_logs to go with max\_log\_file\_action [\#616](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/616)
+- password ageing not enforced [\#570](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/570)
+- Rewrite system account detection and hardening and create tests [\#621](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/621) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Add support for /etc/auditd.conf num\_logs to go with max\_log\_file\_action [\#617](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/617) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([richardlock](https://github.com/richardlock))
+- Preserve default ownership and dir mode for /var/log on Ubuntu [\#615](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/615) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([stdtom](https://github.com/stdtom))
+- rewrite user home dir hardening [\#584](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/584) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([DonEstefan](https://github.com/DonEstefan))
+- apply password age settings to existing regular users [\#582](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/582) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([DonEstefan](https://github.com/DonEstefan))
+- Parametrize more auditd.conf options [\#535](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/535) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([kravietz](https://github.com/kravietz))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- os\_hardening is setting wrong ownership for /var/log on Ubuntu [\#614](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/614)
+- \[os\_hardening\] Task for setting `initramfs` modules does not match its condition [\#590](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/590) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)]
+- Support for Amazon Linux 2 [\#624](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/624) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([mmitnyan](https://github.com/mmitnyan))
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+- deprecate rebuilding of initramfs [\#618](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/618) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Ubuntu 22.04 vars file missing? [\#619](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/619)
+- SSH KexAlgorithms causes SSH daemon to fail [\#500](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/500)
+- Playbook won't run for hardening  [\#462](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/462)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- do not let dependabot label our prs [\#626](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/626) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- run linting only when files inside roles change [\#625](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/625) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- cancel running tests if new commit to branch is made [\#622](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/622) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Fixed problems with running molecule locally with cgroup v2 [\#620](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/620) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Bump actions/setup-python from 1 to 4 [\#611](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/611) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Bump creyD/prettier\_action from 3.1 to 4.2 [\#610](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/610) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- linting [\#603](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/603) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [8.4.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.4.0) (2022-12-17)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.3.0...8.4.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Implement Test for MySQL systemd service [\#606](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/606)
+- Extended net hardening [\#607](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/607) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([DonEstefan](https://github.com/DonEstefan))
+- Add OpenSUSE support  [\#605](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/605) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Allow ssh\_allow\_tcp\_forwarding to be a boolean [\#600](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/600) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([crisbal](https://github.com/crisbal))
+- OpenBSD does not support GSSAPI Authentication [\#598](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/598) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([dennisse](https://github.com/dennisse))
+- add Ansible specific templates for issues [\#596](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/596) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- use github templates for new issues [\#595](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/595) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- os\_auth\_retries variable causes a comparison type error on pam tasks [\#593](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/593)
+- ssh\_hardening: Install selinux dependencies fails on Oracle Linux \(RHEL\) 9 [\#585](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/585)
+- OpenBSD does not set distributiuon\_major\_version [\#597](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/597) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([dennisse](https://github.com/dennisse))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Check for github action updates daily [\#609](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/609) ([jlosito](https://github.com/jlosito))
+- add verify-task to check if mysql is running and enabled [\#608](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/608) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Updates handlers for new ansible syntax and deprecated options for legacy commands [\#602](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/602) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([jsievertde](https://github.com/jsievertde))
+- add notice to sign-off work to contributor guideline [\#601](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/601) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+## [8.3.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.3.0) (2022-10-27)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.2.0...8.3.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- add hardening of root user account\(s\) [\#579](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/579) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([DonEstefan](https://github.com/DonEstefan))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- cast expected int types in pam tasks [\#594](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/594) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([dlouzan](https://github.com/dlouzan))
+- do not manage trusted user ca keys if none exist [\#580](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/580) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([hollow](https://github.com/hollow))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Trying to run the os\_hardening on Debian 11, but fails on privilege escalation [\#587](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/587)
+- auditd increasing logfiles [\#586](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/586)
+- Path to nginx.conf should be configurable in a variable  [\#577](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/577)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- adopt all current suggestions from ansible-lint [\#592](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/592) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Support more os [\#588](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/588) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- run tests only on pushes to master or to PRs [\#581](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/581) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [8.2.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.2.0) (2022-09-08)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.1.0...8.2.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Add nginx variables for config-path and owner/group [\#578](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/578) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([hagenbauer](https://github.com/hagenbauer))
+- add centos \>8 Support [\#573](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/573) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([sbaerlocher](https://github.com/sbaerlocher))
+- add always-tag to include so other tags can be used [\#569](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/569) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Bug using os\_hardening "tags" [\#567](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/567)
+
+## [8.1.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.1.0) (2022-08-26)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/8.0.0...8.1.0)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- dev-sec CI bot should not update CHANGELOG.md in fork repository [\#566](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/566)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- update supported OS in meta and fix linting [\#572](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/572) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- fix misleading comment [\#571](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/571) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([DonEstefan](https://github.com/DonEstefan))
+- only run release actions on upstream-repo [\#568](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/568) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.0.0) (2022-08-22)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.16.0...8.0.0)
+
+**Breaking changes:**
+
+- change default to allow SFTP [\#564](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/564) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- add possibility to keep .netrc files in users homedir [\#563](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/563) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([PhilippFunk](https://github.com/PhilippFunk))
+- rework filesystem hardening [\#555](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/555) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([divialth](https://github.com/divialth))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Error in Task 'Create sshd\_config and set permissions to root/600' [\#565](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/565) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)]
+- \[ssh\_hardening\] Debian 11 - Ansible cannot transfer files [\#557](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/557)
+- Add the old SFTP-Reminder to the stable ssh\_hardening role for ansible [\#521](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/521)
+
+## [7.16.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.16.0) (2022-08-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.15.1...7.16.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- revert debian 9 change, only one tls variable now [\#562](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/562) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add possibility to run ssh\_hardening as unprivileged user [\#561](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/561) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- add basic support for ubuntu22.04 [\#554](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/554) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Add full support for Debian 11 [\#538](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/538) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([addianto](https://github.com/addianto))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Replace default 2048 bits RSA keypair fails on Ubuntu 20.04 [\#459](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/459)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- os-hardening: yum gpg-check fails if gpg-check already set [\#556](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/556)
+- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS [\#553](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/553)
+- Revert nginx ssl-protocol after deprecation of debian9 [\#528](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/528)
+- Support for Debian 11 [\#527](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/527)
+- Support baseline-control os-14 [\#507](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/507)
+
+## [7.15.1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.15.1) (2022-07-26)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.15.0...7.15.1)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Fix broken mode for /var/log/audit [\#552](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/552) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([hollow](https://github.com/hollow))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Only run hardening if /var/log/audit exists [\#550](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/550) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([mego22](https://github.com/mego22))
+
+## [7.15.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.15.0) (2022-07-11)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.14.3...7.15.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Harden mountpoints [\#531](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/531) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([lbayerlein](https://github.com/lbayerlein))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- os\_hardening gpg-check enabled fails on success [\#549](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/549) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)]
+- add VM tests for os\_hardening  [\#547](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/547) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Linting [\#546](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/546) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [7.14.3](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.14.3) (2022-06-29)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.14.2...7.14.3)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Version 7.14.2 not released to Ansible Galaxy [\#544](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/544)
+- os\_hardening role: os\_ignore\_users not described in the Readme's variable topic [\#542](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/542)
+- doc: incorrect description for ssh\_client\_alive\_count [\#540](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/540)
+- 'legacy' branch is mentioned in README, but apparently doesn't exist [\#539](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/539)
+- ansible\_role\_name is undefined [\#532](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/532)
+- Can't sudo anymore after hardening [\#518](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/518)
+- Any planned official support for RHEL/CentOS Stream 9? [\#517](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/517)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Improve documentation [\#541](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/541) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+
+## [7.14.2](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.14.2) (2022-02-28)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.14.1...7.14.2)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- debian 9's nginx doesn't support tls1.3 [\#526](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/526) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Change permissions of the tmout.sh file [\#520](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/520) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([abejotaR](https://github.com/abejotaR))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- No such file directory error triggered by the  kernel.unprivileged\_userns\_clone configuration. [\#514](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/514)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- delete obsolete release drafts [\#530](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/530) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- add waivers to skip controls [\#529](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/529) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- remove centos8 tests [\#525](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/525) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [7.14.1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.14.1) (2022-02-18)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.14.0...7.14.1)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- move sysctls to debian specific vars [\#524](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/524) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Error when using the ssh\_hardening role [\#519](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/519)
+
+## [7.14.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.14.0) (2021-12-16)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.13.2...7.14.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Add option to set timeout in seconds to logout users [\#516](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/516) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([lbayerlein](https://github.com/lbayerlein))
+- add feature to disable coredump to limit task [\#511](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/511) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([lbayerlein](https://github.com/lbayerlein))
+- change hidepid mount task state to mounted [\#510](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/510) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([alegrey91](https://github.com/alegrey91))
+- prettify nginx options [\#509](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/509) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- Update nginx\_add\_header README to match default [\#506](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/506) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([duffn](https://github.com/duffn))
+- Updated dh\_params to 4096 [\#501](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/501) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([ksaadDE](https://github.com/ksaadDE))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Duplication of sysctl default parameter fs.protected\_hardlinks and fs.protected\_symlinks [\#502](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/502)
+- Fix duplicate sysctl config in fs [\#505](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/505) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([tekicat](https://github.com/tekicat))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Feature coredump [\#513](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/513) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [7.13.2](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.13.2) (2021-11-23)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.13.1...7.13.2)
+
+## [7.13.1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.13.1) (2021-11-23)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.13.0...7.13.1)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Unable to use 7.13.0 Release [\#503](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/503)
+
+## [7.13.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.13.0) (2021-11-15)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.12.0...7.13.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- os\_hardening: Provide a whitelist for yum repositories with non-signed RPMs [\#485](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/485)
+- Disable ctrl-alt-del key combination [\#496](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/496) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([lbayerlein](https://github.com/lbayerlein))
+- implement sysctl-34 - link protection settings [\#494](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/494) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Add whitelist option for yum repository files [\#487](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/487) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([darxriggs](https://github.com/darxriggs))
+- Add TLSv1.3 to nginx default configuration [\#470](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/470) [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([ksaadDE](https://github.com/ksaadDE))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Please create the collection in ansible-galaxy [\#407](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/407)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Improve testing: install packages on Arch Linux [\#499](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/499) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([darxriggs](https://github.com/darxriggs))
+- add old role names to tags in Galaxy [\#495](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/495) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- update minimum ansible version for roles [\#493](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/493) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- revive old tests with custom ssh settings [\#491](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/491) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [7.12.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.12.0) (2021-10-21)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.11.0...7.12.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- feat\(os\_hardening\): extend file permission tasks to cover more files [\#489](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/489) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([cmhe](https://github.com/cmhe))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- mysql remove deprecated 'secure\_auth' parameter in mysql [\#346](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/346)
+- change baseline urls to full zip-url [\#490](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/490) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- fix filter error in ansible.builtin.file mode parameter [\#486](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/486) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([ssttehrani](https://github.com/ssttehrani))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- Extend os\_hardening minimize\_access task to cover additional passwd/group/shadow/gshadow paths [\#488](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/488)
+- postgresql\_hardening role [\#484](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/484)
+- os\_hardening fails on "Create a combined sysctl-dict if overwrites are defined" task [\#482](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/482)
+- Improve changelog generation [\#381](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/381)
+
+## [7.11.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.11.0) (2021-08-30)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.10.0...7.11.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Use `log_error` file and `datadir` from mysql\_info settings instead of variables `mysql_datadir` and `mysql_hardening_log_file` [\#478](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/478) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([123quhiwiwk](https://github.com/123quhiwiwk))
+- Execute check of MySQL error logfile permissions on Debian 11 only when log\_error is defined [\#477](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/477) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([123quhiwiwk](https://github.com/123quhiwiwk))
+- \[mysql\_hardening\] Setup defaults for MySQL on FreeBSD [\#474](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/474) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([sdwilsh](https://github.com/sdwilsh))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- MariaDB hardening fails, because log\_error file is missing \[Debian 11\] [\#476](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/476)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- ssh\_allow\_tcp\_forwarding is not a boolean [\#480](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/480) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([ReinerNippes](https://github.com/ReinerNippes))
+- chore\(ssh\_hardening\): set min\_ansible\_version to \>=2.9.10 [\#479](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/479) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([bufferoverflow](https://github.com/bufferoverflow))
+
+## [7.10.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.10.0) (2021-08-15)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.9.0...7.10.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- use Ansible lint in separate task [\#475](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/475) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- \[mysql\_hardening\] Allow setting the mysql\_distribution [\#473](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/473) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([sdwilsh](https://github.com/sdwilsh))
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- mysql\_hardening cannot work with mysql on freebsd [\#472](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/472)
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- run ansible-lint only once in Github Actions [\#398](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/398)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- SSH Hardening: backtick typo [\#471](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/471) [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([Slamdunk](https://github.com/Slamdunk))
+- fix license in galaxy [\#469](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/469) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [7.9.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.9.0) (2021-07-22)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.8.0...7.9.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Allow configuration of password remember in pam [\#467](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/467) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([m41kc0d3](https://github.com/m41kc0d3))
+- Add CVE-2021-33909 mitigations [\#466](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/466) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([kravietz](https://github.com/kravietz))
+- Add SUB\_UID\_MIN/MAX/COUNT, SUB\_GID\_MIN/MAX/COUNT [\#463](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/463) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([elgalu](https://github.com/elgalu))
+- Add os\_auth\_uid\_max, os\_auth\_gid\_max [\#461](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/461) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([elgalu](https://github.com/elgalu))
+
+**Closed issues:**
+
+- MySQL hardening fails because of missing attribute [\#464](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/464)
+- add "when" statements for every import\_tasks in hardening.yml [\#453](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/453)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- update metadata to include community.mysql deps [\#465](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/465) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+
+## [7.8.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.8.0) (2021-07-01)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/compare/7.7.0...7.8.0)
 
@@ -22,7 +843,8 @@
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - Cleanup old OS-support and simplify vars [\#458](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/458) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
-- add rocky linux 8 tests and make sure that all relevant tasks are execd [\#457](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/457) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add rocky linux 8 tests and make sure that all relevant tasks are execd [\#457](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/457) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add "when" statements in hardening.yml\(\#453\) [\#455](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/455) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([jqiuyin](https://github.com/jqiuyin))
 - enable ipv6 globally [\#450](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/450) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 
 ## [7.7.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.7.0) (2021-05-24)
@@ -92,12 +914,12 @@
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
--  remove secure-auth param if mysql \>= 8.0.3 [\#438](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/438) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+-  remove secure-auth param if mysql \>= 8.0.3 [\#438](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/438) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Improved comments. [\#436](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/436) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
 - os\_auth\_pam\_pwquality\_options: Changed type to authtok\_type [\#432](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/432) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
-- add restart-auditd handler after configuration change [\#427](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/427) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
-- add new tasks to delete mysql users without passwords [\#423](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/423) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
-- Uppercased first letter of task names. [\#422](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/422) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
+- add restart-auditd handler after configuration change [\#427](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/427) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add new tasks to delete mysql users without passwords [\#423](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/423) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Uppercased first letter of task names. [\#422](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/422) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
 
 ## [7.4.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.4.0) (2021-03-23)
 
@@ -115,7 +937,7 @@
 
 - Use pam\_pwhistory.so instead of pam\_unix.so for remembering old passwords [\#431](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/431) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
 - Remove comments from PAM config file, but keep it in the template [\#430](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/430) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
-- add support for using a proxy to test with molecule [\#429](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/429) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add support for using a proxy to test with molecule [\#429](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/429) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Improve Documentation for sysctl defaults [\#418](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/418) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
 
 ## [7.3.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.3.0) (2021-03-16)
@@ -147,9 +969,9 @@
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
 - Improve Release Action [\#421](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/421) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
-- remove FQCN from roles in examples [\#420](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/420) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- remove FQCN from roles in examples [\#420](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/420) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
 - Ensure permissions on /etc/crontab are configured [\#405](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/405) [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
-- remove FQCN from roles in examples [\#404](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/404) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- remove FQCN from roles in examples [\#404](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/404) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
 - do not install mysql python package on target host [\#401](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/401) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - make wrong password fail task [\#400](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/400) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 
@@ -176,7 +998,7 @@
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- update ansible-lint to version 5 [\#397](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/397) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
+- update ansible-lint to version 5 [\#397](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/397) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
 - fix minimum required ansible version in docs [\#390](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/390) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
 
 ## [7.1.1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/7.1.1) (2021-02-05)
@@ -233,7 +1055,7 @@
 - make release workflow manually runnable [\#384](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/384) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
 - run labeler workflow with higher privileges [\#383](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/383) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
 - remove issue labels from changelog [\#382](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/382) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
-- Added comment on top of templates about which role manages the file [\#378](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/378) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
+- Added comment on top of templates about which role manages the file [\#378](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/378) [[mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/mysql_hardening)] [[os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/os_hardening)] [[ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/ssh_hardening)] [[nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/labels/nginx_hardening)] ([joubbi](https://github.com/joubbi))
 - Regenerate RSA key with size 4096 bits [\#376](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/376) ([ssttehrani](https://github.com/ssttehrani))
 - fix second changelog generation task, too [\#349](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/349) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - fix changelog generation [\#341](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/341) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
@@ -279,9 +1101,8 @@
 - Add kernel parameter information to README [\#259](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/259) ([jaredledvina](https://github.com/jaredledvina))
 - Remove trailing whitespaces \(ansible-lint 201\) [\#254](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/254) ([kravietz](https://github.com/kravietz))
 - Standardize the var ordering [\#251](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/251) ([dustinmiller](https://github.com/dustinmiller))
-- Add intial support for OpenSUSE [\#250](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/250) ([dustinmiller](https://github.com/dustinmiller))
+- Add initial support for OpenSUSE [\#250](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/250) ([dustinmiller](https://github.com/dustinmiller))
 - Make max\_log\_file\_action for auditd configurable [\#246](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/246) ([jandd](https://github.com/jandd))
-- Add exception in sysctl task [\#240](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/240) ([ghost](https://github.com/ghost))
 - Fedora - Use new auto ansible\_python\_interpreter for dnf [\#239](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/239) ([jaredledvina](https://github.com/jaredledvina))
 - add test support for CentOS8 [\#237](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/237) ([yeoldegrove](https://github.com/yeoldegrove))
 - Support configuring SELinux and default to enforcing [\#236](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/236) ([jaredledvina](https://github.com/jaredledvina))
@@ -322,7 +1143,7 @@
 - remove prelink package, control package-09 [\#135](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/135) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - style update [\#134](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/134) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Remove deprecated include for static tasks and use instead import\_tasks fix \#131 [\#132](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/132) ([HelioCampos](https://github.com/HelioCampos))
-- Fix ansible.cfg and use comment filter [\#130](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/130) ([fazlearefin](https://github.com/fazlearefin))
+- Fix ansible.cfg and use comment filter [\#130](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/130) ([FazleArefin](https://github.com/FazleArefin))
 - install initramfs-tools [\#114](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/114) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - omit empty variables [\#106](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/106) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Supports --check mode [\#93](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/93) ([conorsch](https://github.com/conorsch))
@@ -330,7 +1151,7 @@
 - Docker [\#90](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/90) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - debian 8 support [\#88](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/88) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Ufw manage defaults [\#85](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/85) ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
-- replace ignore\_errors to failed\_when to supress ugly error warnings [\#81](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/81) ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
+- replace ignore\_errors to failed\_when to suppress ugly error warnings [\#81](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/81) ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
 - fix bare variables usage for loops [\#79](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/79) ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
 - update platforms in meta-file [\#69](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/69) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - add webhook for ansible galaxy [\#68](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/68) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
@@ -356,7 +1177,7 @@
 - \[lots of\] deprecation warnings in Ansible 2.8 [\#221](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/221)
 - `squash_actions` deprecation warning [\#218](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/218)
 - login.defs.j2 template: ENV\_PATH is missing ':' before variable substitution [\#202](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/202)
-- auditd causing v5.0 to fail on unpriviledged LXC's [\#191](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/191)
+- auditd causing v5.0 to fail on unprivileged LXC's [\#191](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/191)
 - Setting os\_security\_users\_allow has no effect [\#175](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/175)
 - minimize\_access: maximum recursion depth exceeded on Ansible 2.5 [\#171](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/171)
 - wrong permissions passwdqc [\#170](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/170)
@@ -389,7 +1210,6 @@
 - replace module parameter fixed [\#297](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/297) ([danielkubat](https://github.com/danielkubat))
 - Addressing issue \#255 [\#258](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/258) ([ljkimmel](https://github.com/ljkimmel))
 - Fix \#247, cleanup conditions [\#248](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/248) ([fernandezcuesta](https://github.com/fernandezcuesta))
-- Fix error on applying the sysctl vars on containers [\#243](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/243) ([ghost](https://github.com/ghost))
 - Update location of NSA RHEL 5 Guide [\#235](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/235) ([jaredledvina](https://github.com/jaredledvina))
 - Fix typo [\#212](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/212) ([ruslo](https://github.com/ruslo))
 - Update modprobe to 0644 [\#211](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/211) ([joshuatalb](https://github.com/joshuatalb))
@@ -444,7 +1264,7 @@
 - adjust permissions on shadow file on suse [\#311](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/311) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - fix fedora build [\#296](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/296) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - do not blacklist used filesystems [\#289](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/289) ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
-- move hidepid vars into defaults so theyre overwritable [\#285](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/285) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- move hidepid vars into defaults so they're overwritable [\#285](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/285) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - install procps in debian so sysctl.conf exists [\#282](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/282) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - move defaults to os-specific vars [\#157](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/157) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Converts set to JSON-serializable list [\#126](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/126) ([pestaa](https://github.com/pestaa))
@@ -496,7 +1316,7 @@
 - Repair debian install script [\#8](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/8) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Separate tasks into multiple smaller files [\#7](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/7) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Enable gpg-check on all yum-repositories [\#5](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/5) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
-- Change playbook-path to accomodate test-repo [\#4](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/4) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Change playbook-path to accommodate test-repo [\#4](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/4) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - treat securetty config as an array [\#3](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/3) ([arlimus](https://github.com/arlimus))
 - Add Securetty-support [\#2](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/2) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Add profile.conf configuration [\#1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/1) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ In order to contribute code please:
 1. Fork the project on GitHub
 2. Clone the project
 3. Add changes (and tests)
-4. Commit and push
+4. Commit, sign off and push your changes
 5. Create a merge-request
 
 To have your code merged, see the expectations listed below.
@@ -28,6 +28,24 @@ Some great guidelines can be found [here](https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/GitCom
 
 ## Expectations
 
+## Sign off Your Work
+
+The Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) is a lightweight way for contributors to certify that they wrote or otherwise have the right to submit the code they are contributing to the project.
+[Here is the full text of the DCO](http://developercertificate.org/).
+Contributors must sign-off that they adhere to these requirements by adding a `Signed-off-by` line to commit messages.
+
+```text
+This is my commit message
+
+Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <[email protected]>
+```
+
+Git even has a -s command line option to append this automatically to your commit message:
+
+```text
+git commit -s -m 'This is my commit message'
+```
+
 ### Don't reinvent the wheel
 
 This hardening project doesn't intend to reinvent the configuration stack for services. Aim to use official configuration projects first and provide hardening as a layer on top. The goal is remove the need for a user to configure all aspects of services and maintain security configuration. This way, the user can still configure a service using the interface provided by the official project.
@@ -75,6 +93,21 @@ We generally include test for coding guidelines:
 
 Remember: Code is generally read much more often than written.
 
+### Local testing of roles in this collection
+
+We are using Molecule to test our roles.
+If you want to execute the tests on your machine you need Docker and Molecule.
+You will also need to set the `MOLECULE_DISTRO` environment variable to execute the tests.
+To find valid values for the variable you can take a look at our GitHub Action workflows in `.github/workflows/`.
+
+Example for executing tests locally:
+
+```bash
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+export MOLECULE_DISTRO="debian12"
+molecule test -s os_hardening
+```
+
 ### Use Markdown
 
 Wherever possible, please refrain from any other formats and stick to simple markdown.

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OS_HARDENING_CHANGELOG.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 - fix fedora build [\#296](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/296) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - do not blacklist used filesystems [\#289](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/289) [[patch](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/patch)] ([schurzi](https://github.com/schurzi))
-- move hidepid vars into defaults so theyre overwritable [\#285](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/285) [[patch](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/patch)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- move hidepid vars into defaults so they're overwritable [\#285](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/285) [[patch](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/patch)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 
 ## [6.1.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/tree/6.1.0) (2020-07-21)
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 - Add kernel parameter information to README [\#259](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/259) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([jaredledvina](https://github.com/jaredledvina))
 - Remove trailing whitespaces \(ansible-lint 201\) [\#254](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/254) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([kravietz](https://github.com/kravietz))
 - Standardize the var ordering [\#251](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/251) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([dustinmiller1337](https://github.com/dustinmiller1337))
-- Add intial support for OpenSUSE [\#250](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/250) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([dustinmiller1337](https://github.com/dustinmiller1337))
+- Add initial support for OpenSUSE [\#250](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/250) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([dustinmiller1337](https://github.com/dustinmiller1337))
 - Make max_log_file_action for auditd configurable [\#246](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/246) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([jandd](https://github.com/jandd))
 - Add exception in sysctl task [\#240](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/240) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([ghost](https://github.com/ghost))
 - Fedora - Use new auto ansible_python_interpreter for dnf [\#239](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/239) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([jaredledvina](https://github.com/jaredledvina))
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
 
-- auditd causing v5.0 to fail on unpriviledged LXC's [\#191](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/issues/191) [[bug](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/bug)]
+- auditd causing v5.0 to fail on unprivileged LXC's [\#191](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/issues/191) [[bug](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/bug)]
 - Setting os_security_users_allow has no effect [\#175](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/issues/175) [[bug](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/bug)]
 - add /usr/bin/su to suid_guid whitelist [\#199](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/199) [[bug](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/bug)] ([ccolic](https://github.com/ccolic))
 - ensure that permissions to su-binary are not restricted to root user and group only, if os_security_users_allow contains the value change_user [\#197](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/197) [[bug](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/bug)] ([szEvEz](https://github.com/szEvEz))
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 - Docker [\#90](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/90) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - debian 8 support [\#88](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/88) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Ufw manage defaults [\#85](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/85) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
-- replace ignore_errors to failed_when to supress ugly error warnings [\#81](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/81) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
+- replace ignore_errors to failed_when to suppress ugly error warnings [\#81](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/81) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
 - fix bare variables usage for loops [\#79](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/79) [[enhancement](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/labels/enhancement)] ([fitz123](https://github.com/fitz123))
 
 **Fixed bugs:**
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
 - Repair debian install script [\#8](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/8) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Separate tasks into multiple smaller files [\#7](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/7) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Enable gpg-check on all yum-repositories [\#5](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/5) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
-- Change playbook-path to accomodate test-repo [\#4](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/4) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- Change playbook-path to accommodate test-repo [\#4](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/4) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - treat securetty config as an array [\#3](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/3) ([arlimus](https://github.com/arlimus))
 - Add Securetty-support [\#2](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/2) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - Add profile.conf configuration [\#1](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/pull/1) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))

README.md

@@ -1,22 +1,26 @@
 # Ansible Collection - devsec.hardening
 
-![devsec.os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.os_hardening/badge.svg)
-![devsec.ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.ssh_hardening/badge.svg)
-![devsec.nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.nginx_hardening/badge.svg)
-![devsec.mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.mysql_hardening/badge.svg)
+[![devsec.os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/os_hardening.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/os_hardening.yml)
+[![devsec.os_hardening VM](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/os_hardening_vm.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/os_hardening_vm.yml)
+[![devsec.ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml)
+[![devsec.ssh_hardening VM](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/ssh_hardening_vm.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/ssh_hardening_vm.yml)
+[![devsec.ssh_hardening with custom tests](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.yml)
+[![devsec.nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml)
+[![devsec.mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml)
 
 ## Description
 
 This collection provides battle tested hardening for:
 
 - Linux operating systems:
-  - CentOS 7/8
-  - Rocky Linux 8
-  - Debian 9/10
-  - Ubuntu 16.04/18.04/20.04
+  - CentOS Stream 9
+  - AlmaLinux 8/9/10
+  - Rocky Linux 8/9/10
+  - Debian 11/12/13
+  - Ubuntu 22.04/24.04/26.04
   - Amazon Linux (some roles supported)
   - Arch Linux (some roles supported)
-  - Fedora (some roles supported)
+  - Fedora 42/43/44 (some roles supported)
   - Suse Tumbleweed (some roles supported)
 - MySQL
   - MariaDB >= 5.5.65, >= 10.1.45, >= 10.3.17
@@ -26,18 +30,28 @@ This collection provides battle tested hardening for:
 
 The hardening is intended to be compliant with the Inspec DevSec Baselines:
 
-- https://github.com/dev-sec/linux-baseline
-- https://github.com/dev-sec/mysql-baseline
-- https://github.com/dev-sec/nginx-baseline
-- https://github.com/dev-sec/ssh-baseline
+- <https://github.com/dev-sec/linux-baseline>
+- <https://github.com/dev-sec/mysql-baseline>
+- <https://github.com/dev-sec/nginx-baseline>
+- <https://github.com/dev-sec/ssh-baseline>
 
-## Looking for the old ansible-os-hardening role?
+## Looking for the old roles?
 
-This role is now part of the hardening-collection. You can find the old role in the branch `legacy`.
+The roles are now part of the hardening-collection.
+We have kept the old releases of the `os-hardening` role in this repository, so you can find the them by exploring older tags.
+The last release of the standalone role was [6.2.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/6.2.0).
+
+The other roles are in separate archives repositories:
+
+- [apache_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-apache-hardening)
+- [mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-mysql-hardening)
+- [nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-nginx-hardening)
+- [ssh_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-ssh-hardening)
+- [windows_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-windows-hardening)
 
 ## Minimum required Ansible-version
 
-- Ansible >= 2.9.10
+- Ansible >= 2.16
 
 ## Included content
 
@@ -75,8 +89,8 @@ See the [changelog](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/tree/master/
 
 Todos:
 
-- Work on [apache_hardening](roles/apache_hardening/) and [windows_hardening](roles/windows_hardening/).
-- Add support for more operating systems,
+- Work on [apache_hardening](roles/apache_hardening/) and [windows_hardening](roles/windows_hardening/)
+- Add support for more operating systems
 
 ## More information
 
@@ -94,6 +108,6 @@ General information:
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
 
-http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+<http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>
 
 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

galaxy.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 namespace: devsec
 name: hardening
-version: 7.7.0
+version: 10.5.2
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - dev-sec <[email protected]>
 description: 'This collection provides battle tested hardening for Linux, SSH, nginx, MySQL'
 license:
-  - GPL-2.0-or-later
+  - Apache-2.0
 license_file: ''
 tags:
   - devsec
@@ -17,13 +17,22 @@ tags:
   - nginx
   - mysql
   - openssh
+  - apache_hardening
+  - mysql_hardening
+  - nginx_hardening
+  - os_hardening
+  - ssh_hardening
+  - database
+  - linux
+  - security
 dependencies:
   ansible.posix: '>=1.0.0'
   community.crypto: '>=1.0.0'
   community.general: '>=1.0.0'
-repository: 'https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening'
+  community.mysql: '>=1.3.0'
+repository: 'https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/'
 homepage: 'https://dev-sec.io/'
-issues: 'https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/issues'
+issues: 'https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues'
 build_ignore:
   - codecov.yml
   - .github
@@ -36,3 +45,4 @@ build_ignore:
   - .tox
   - tox.ini
   - .yamllint
+  - renovate.json

meta/runtime.yml

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-requires_ansible: '>=2.9.10'
+requires_ansible: ">=2.9.10"

molecule/mysql_hardening/converge.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-mysql-hardening"
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-mysql-hardening"
   hosts: all
   become: true
   environment:
@@ -8,22 +8,22 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Determine required MySQL Python libraries (Ubuntu Focal Fossa ++)
-      set_fact:
-        mysql_python_package_debian: "python3-pymysql"
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        mysql_python_package_debian: python3-pymysql
       when:
         - mysql_python_package_debian is not defined
-        - ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
-        - ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 19
+        - ansible_facts.distribution == "Ubuntu"
+        - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version|int > 19
 
-    - name: Determine required MySQL Python libraries.
-      set_fact:
-        mysql_python_package_debian: "{% if 'python3' in ansible_python_interpreter|default('') %}python3-mysqldb{% else %}python-mysqldb{% endif %}"
+    - name: Use Python 3 on Suse
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
       when:
-        - mysql_python_package_debian is not defined
-        - ansible_distribution != "Ubuntu"
-        - ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 20
-    - include_role:
-        name: mysql_hardening
+        - ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+
+    - name: Include mysql_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.mysql_hardening
   vars:
     overwrite_global_mycnf: false
     mysql_root_password: iloverandompasswordsbutthiswilldo

molecule/mysql_hardening/molecule.yml

@@ -6,32 +6,25 @@ dependency:
     requirements-file: molecule/mysql_hardening/requirements.yml
 driver:
   name: docker
-lint: |
-  yamllint roles/mysql_hardening/ molecule/mysql_hardening/ .github/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml
-  ansible-lint roles/mysql_hardening/
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: "rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest"
+    image: rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-/lib/systemd/systemd}
     volumes:
-      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
     privileged: true
+    cgroupns_mode: host
     pre_build_image: true
-    environment:
-      container: docker
-    security_opts:
-      - apparmor=unconfined
-    env:
-      http_proxy: "${http_proxy}"
-      https_proxy: "${https_proxy}"
-      no_proxy: "${no_proxy}"
-      container: docker
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
+  options:
+    diff: true
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callback_whitelist: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      # Currently not supported by dev-sec.mysql role
+      # inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
 
@@ -42,6 +35,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -57,12 +51,13 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
-    - lint
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create
     - prepare
+    - check
     - converge
-    # - idempotence  # not idempotent
+    - idempotence
     - verify
     - destroy

molecule/mysql_hardening/prepare.yml

@@ -1,58 +1,66 @@
 ---
-
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-mysql-hardening"
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-mysql-hardening"
   hosts: all
   become: true
   environment:
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
-  tasks:
-    - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade"
-      apt:
-        name: "*"
-        state: latest
-        update_cache: true
-      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
-
-    - name: install required tools on SuSE
-      zypper:
-        name: "python-xml"
-        state: present
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: create missing directory
-      file:
-        path: "/etc/mysql/conf.d"
-        state: directory
-
-    - name: Determine required MySQL Python libraries (Ubuntu Focal Fossa ++)
-      set_fact:
-        mysql_python_package_debian: "python3-pymysql"
-      when:
-        - mysql_python_package_debian is not defined
-        - ansible_distribution == "Ubuntu"
-        - ansible_distribution_major_version|int > 19
-
-    - name: Determine required MySQL Python libraries.
-      set_fact:
-        mysql_python_package_debian: "{% if 'python3' in ansible_python_interpreter|default('') %}python3-mysqldb{% else %}python-mysqldb{% endif %}"
-      when:
-        - mysql_python_package_debian is not defined
-        - ansible_distribution != "Ubuntu"
-        - ansible_distribution_major_version|int < 20
-
-    - include_role:
-        name: dev-sec.mysql
-
-    - name: create a user with an empty password
-      community.mysql.mysql_query:
-        query:
-          - "CREATE USER foo@bar;"
-        login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
   vars:
     overwrite_global_mycnf: false
     mysql_root_password: iloverandompasswordsbutthiswilldo
     mysql_user_password: iloverandompasswordsbutthiswilldo
     mysql_config_file: /etc/mysql/mariadb.cnf
     mysql_root_password_update: true
+  tasks:
+    - name: Use Python 3 on Debian 11
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+      when:
+        - ansible_facts.distribution == 'Debian'
+        - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version|int >= 11
+
+    - name: Use Python 3 on Suse
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+      when:
+        - ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+
+    - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade"
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        upgrade: safe
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    - name: Install required python packages on Suse
+      ansible.builtin.command: zypper -n install python311-rpm python311-PyMySQL
+      changed_when: false
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+
+    - name: Create missing directory
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: /etc/mysql
+        state: directory
+        mode: "0755"
+
+    - name: Determine required MySQL Python libraries (Ubuntu Focal Fossa ++)
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        mysql_python_package_debian: python3-pymysql
+      when:
+        - mysql_python_package_debian is not defined
+        - ansible_facts.distribution == "Ubuntu"
+        - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version|int > 19
+
+    - name: Install required MySQL Python libraries on RHEL
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name: "{% if 'python3' in ansible_python_interpreter | default('') %}python36-PyMySQL{% else %}python2-PyMySQL{% endif %}"
+      when:
+        - ansible_facts.os_family == "RedHat"
+        - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version == "7"
+
+    - name: Install mysql with a generic Ansible role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: dev-sec.mysql
+
+    - name: Include MySQL user prepare tasks
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: prepare_tasks/mysql_users.yml

molecule/mysql_hardening/prepare_tasks/mysql_users.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+- name: Create users for test
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
+    query:
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'delete';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'127.0.0.1';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'::1';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'%';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'192.168.0.%';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'192.168.0.1';
+      - CREATE USER    '%'@'192.168.0.1';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'192.168.0.2' IDENTIFIED BY 'keep';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'keep' IDENTIFIED BY 'keep';
+      - CREATE USER 'user'@'192.168.%' IDENTIFIED BY 'keep';
+    login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
+
+- name: Detect role support on MySQL
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
+    query: >
+      SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.COLUMNS
+                WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql' AND TABLE_NAME = 'user'
+                AND COLUMN_NAME = 'is_role';
+    login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
+  register: mysql_role_support
+
+- name: Create roles for test
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
+    query:
+      - CREATE ROLE 'role_keep';
+    login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
+  when:
+    - mysql_role_support.rowcount[0] > 0

molecule/mysql_hardening/requirements.yml

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 ---
 roles:
-  - name: geerlingguy.git
-    version: 3.0.0
   - name: dev-sec.mysql
     version: master
-
-collections:
-  - name: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.mysql.git
-    type: git
-    version: main

molecule/mysql_hardening/verify.yml

@@ -6,54 +6,50 @@
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
-  roles:
-    - geerlingguy.git
   tasks:
-    - name: install fake SuSE-release for cinc compatibility
-      copy:
-        content: |
-          openSUSE Faked Enterprise 2020 (x86_64)
-          VERSION = 2020
-          CODENAME = Faked Feature
-        dest: /etc/SuSE-release
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: '0444'
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+    - name: Use Python 3 on Suse
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+      when:
+        - ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
 
-    - name: install git for SuSE since geerlinguy.git does not support it
-      zypper:
-        name: git
-        state: present
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: install procps for debian systems
-      apt:
+    - name: Install procps for debian systems
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
         name: procps
         state: present
         update_cache: true
-      when: ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Debian'
 
-    - name: download cinc-auditor
-      get_url:
-        url: https://omnitruck.cinc.sh/install.sh
-        dest: /tmp/install.sh
-        mode: '0775'
+    - name: Include tests for the service
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/service.yml
 
-    - name: install cinc-auditor
-      shell: "bash /tmp/install.sh -s -- -P cinc-auditor -v 4"
+    - name: Include tests for MySQL user
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/mysql_users.yml
 
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: localhost
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: "/opt/cinc-auditor/bin/cinc-auditor exec --no-show-progress --no-color --no-distinct-exit supermarket://dev-sec/mysql-baseline"
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        docker run
+        --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
+        docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
+        -t docker://instance
+        --no-show-progress --no-color
+        --no-distinct-exit https://github.com/dev-sec/mysql-baseline/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
       register: test_results
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
 
     - name: Display details about the cinc-auditor results
-      debug:
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "{{ test_results.stdout_lines }}"
 
     - name: Fail when tests fail
-      fail:
-        msg: "Inspec failed to validate"
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: Inspec failed to validate
       when: test_results.rc != 0

molecule/mysql_hardening/verify_tasks/mysql_users.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+- name: Get all users from MySQL server
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
+    query: >
+      SELECT CONCAT(USER, '@', HOST) AS users FROM mysql.user;
+    login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
+  register: mysql_users
+
+- name: Create list of users from mysql query
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    mysql_users_list: "{{ mysql_users.query_result.0  | json_query('[*].users') | list }}"
+
+- name: Assert that only accounts with password remain
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - '"user@delete" not in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"[email protected]" not in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"user@::1" not in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"user@%" not in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"[email protected].%" not in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"[email protected]" not in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"%@192.168.0.1" not in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"[email protected]" in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"user@keep" in mysql_users_list'
+      - '"[email protected].%" in mysql_users_list'
+
+- name: Detect role support on MySQL
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
+    query: >
+      SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.COLUMNS
+                WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql' AND TABLE_NAME = 'user'
+                AND COLUMN_NAME = 'is_role';
+    login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
+  register: mysql_role_support
+
+- name: Assert that roles remain
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - '"role_keep@" in mysql_users_list'
+  when:
+    - mysql_role_support.rowcount[0] > 0

molecule/mysql_hardening/verify_tasks/service.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: Load variables from role to use the "mysql_daemon" variable
+  ansible.builtin.include_role:
+    name: devsec.hardening.mysql_hardening
+    apply:
+      tags:
+        - never
+
+- name: Populate service facts
+  ansible.builtin.service_facts:
+
+- name: Check if MySQL is running and enabled
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - ansible_facts.services[mysql_daemon + '.service'].state == 'running'
+      - ansible_facts.services[mysql_daemon + '.service'].status == 'enabled'

molecule/nginx_hardening/converge.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
   become: true
   hosts: all
   environment:
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   vars:
-    - nginx_ppa_use: true
-    - nginx_ppa_version: stable
+    nginx_ppa_use: true
+    nginx_ppa_version: stable
   tasks:
-    - include_role:
-        name: nginx_hardening
+    - name: Include nginx_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.nginx_hardening

molecule/nginx_hardening/molecule.yml

@@ -5,33 +5,25 @@ dependency:
     role-file: molecule/nginx_hardening/requirements.yml
 driver:
   name: docker
-lint: |
-  yamllint roles/nginx_hardening/ molecule/nginx_hardening/ .github/workflows/nginx_hardening.yml
-  ansible-lint roles/nginx_hardening/
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: "rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest"
+    image: rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-/lib/systemd/systemd}
     volumes:
-      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
     privileged: true
-    tmpfs:
-      - /tmp
-      - /run
-    capabilities:
-      - SYS_ADMIN
-    tty: true
-    env:
-      http_proxy: "${http_proxy}"
-      https_proxy: "${https_proxy}"
-      no_proxy: "${no_proxy}"
-      container: docker
+    cgroupns_mode: host
+    pre_build_image: true
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
+  options:
+    diff: true
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callback_whitelist: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      # Currently not supported by geerlingguy.nginx role
+      # inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
 
@@ -42,6 +34,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -57,11 +50,12 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
-    - lint
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create
     - prepare
+    - check
     - converge
     - idempotence
     - verify

molecule/nginx_hardening/official-nginx-role-debian.yml

@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
   hosts: localhost
   vars:
-    - nginx_main_template_enable: true
-    - nginx_main_template:
-        template_file: nginx.conf.j2
-        conf_file_name: nginx.conf
-        conf_file_location: /etc/nginx/
-        user: www-data
-        worker_processes: auto
-        error_level: warn
-        worker_connections: 1024
-        http_enable: true
-        http_settings:
-          keepalive_timeout: 65
-          cache: false
-          rate_limit: false
-          keyval: false
-        stream_enable: false
-        http_global_autoindex: false
+    nginx_main_template_enable: true
+    nginx_main_template:
+      template_file: nginx.conf.j2
+      conf_file_name: nginx.conf
+      conf_file_location: /etc/nginx/
+      user: www-data
+      worker_processes: auto
+      error_level: warn
+      worker_connections: 1024
+      http_enable: true
+      http_settings:
+        keepalive_timeout: 65
+        cache: false
+        rate_limit: false
+        keyval: false
+      stream_enable: false
+      http_global_autoindex: false
   roles:
     - nginxinc.nginx
     - nginx_hardening

molecule/nginx_hardening/official-nginx-role-redhat.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
   hosts: localhost
   roles:
     - nginxinc.nginx

molecule/nginx_hardening/prepare.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: prepare playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
+- name: Prepare playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-nginx-hardening" with custom settings
   become: true
   hosts: all
   environment:
@@ -7,22 +7,17 @@
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
-    - name: install required tools on SuSE
-      zypper:
-        name: "python-xml"
-        state: present
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: install required packages
-      package:
-        name: "python3-apt"
+    - name: Install required packages
+      ansible.builtin.package:
+        name: python3-apt
         update_cache: true
-      ignore_errors: true
+      ignore_errors: true # noqa ignore-errors
 
     - name: Set correct distribution Version for Amazon Linux
-      set_fact:
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         ansible_distribution_major_version: 7
-      when: ansible_distribution == 'Amazon'
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Amazon'
 
-    - include_role:
+    - name: Install nginx with a generic Ansible role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
         name: geerlingguy.nginx

molecule/nginx_hardening/requirements.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 ---
 roles:
-  - geerlingguy.git
-  - geerlingguy.nginx
+  - name: geerlingguy.nginx

molecule/nginx_hardening/verify.yml

@@ -6,57 +6,38 @@
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
-  roles:
-    - geerlingguy.git
   tasks:
-    - name: install fake SuSE-release for cinc compatibility
-      copy:
-        content: |
-          openSUSE Faked Enterprise 2020 (x86_64)
-          VERSION = 2020
-          CODENAME = Faked Feature
-        dest: /etc/SuSE-release
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: '0444'
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: install git for SuSE since geerlinguy.git does not support it
-      zypper:
-        name: git
-        state: present
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update" as a separate step
-      apt:
-        update_cache: true
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
-
-    - name: install required tools on debian
-      apt:
+    - name: Install procps for debian systems
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
         name: procps
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
-
-    - name: download cinc-auditor
-      get_url:
-        url: https://omnitruck.cinc.sh/install.sh
-        dest: /tmp/install.sh
-        mode: '0775'
-
-    - name: install cinc-auditor
-      shell: "bash /tmp/install.sh -s -- -P cinc-auditor -v 4"
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Debian'
 
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: localhost
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: "/opt/cinc-auditor/bin/cinc-auditor exec --no-show-progress --no-color --no-distinct-exit supermarket://dev-sec/nginx-baseline"
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        docker run
+        --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
+        docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
+        -t docker://instance
+        --no-show-progress --no-color
+        --no-distinct-exit https://github.com/dev-sec/nginx-baseline/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
       register: test_results
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
 
     - name: Display details about the cinc-auditor results
-      debug:
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "{{ test_results.stdout_lines }}"
 
     - name: Fail when tests fail
-      fail:
-        msg: "Inspec failed to validate"
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: Inspec failed to validate
       when: test_results.rc != 0

molecule/os_hardening/converge.yml

@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening" with custom vars for testing
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening" with custom vars for testing
   hosts: all
   become: true
   environment:
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
-  collections:
-    - devsec.hardening
   tasks:
-    - name: workaround for https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/66304
-      set_fact:
-        ansible_virtualization_type: "docker"
-    - include_role:
-        name: os_hardening
+    - name: Workaround for https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/66304
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_virtualization_type: docker
+    - name: Include os_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.os_hardening
   vars:
     os_security_users_allow: change_user
-    os_security_kernel_enable_core_dump: true
+    os_security_kernel_enable_core_dump: false
+    os_auditd_enabled: false
     os_security_suid_sgid_remove_from_unknown: true
     os_auth_pam_passwdqc_enable: false
     os_auth_lockout_time: 15
-    os_desktop_enable: true
-    os_env_extra_user_paths: ['/home']
+    os_env_extra_user_paths: [/home]
     os_auth_allow_homeless: true
-    os_security_suid_sgid_blacklist: ['/bin/umount']
-    os_security_suid_sgid_whitelist: ['/usr/bin/rlogin']
+    os_security_suid_sgid_blacklist: [/bin/umount]
+    os_security_suid_sgid_whitelist: [/usr/bin/rlogin]
     os_filesystem_whitelist: []
+    os_yum_repo_file_whitelist: [foo.repo]
+    os_users_without_password_ageing: [pw_no_ageing]
+    os_auth_pw_warn_age: 7
+    os_netrc_enabled: false
+    os_ignore_users: [shell_sys_acc]
+    os_ignore_home_folder_users: [user_with_777_home]
     sysctl_config:
       net.ipv4.ip_forward: 0
       net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding: 0
@@ -66,8 +71,6 @@
 # - name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening"
 #  hosts: all
 #  become: true
-#  collections:
-#    - devsec.hardening
 #  vars:
 #    os_auditd_enabled: false
 #  tasks:
@@ -77,9 +80,9 @@
 #      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
 #
 #    - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update" as a separate step
-#      apt:
+#      ansible.builtin.apt:
 #        update_cache: yes
 #      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
 #
 #    - include_role:
-#        name: os_hardening
+#        name: devsec.hardening.os_hardening

molecule/os_hardening/molecule.yml

@@ -1,37 +1,24 @@
 ---
-dependency:
-  name: galaxy
-  options:
-    role-file: molecule/os_hardening/requirements.yml
 driver:
   name: docker
-lint: |
-  yamllint roles/os_hardening/ molecule/os_hardening/ .github/workflows/os_hardening.yml
-  ansible-lint roles/os_hardening/
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: "rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest"
+    image: rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-/lib/systemd/systemd}
     volumes:
-      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
     privileged: true
-    tmpfs:
-      - /tmp
-      - /run
-    capabilities:
-      - SYS_ADMIN
-    tty: true
-    env:
-      http_proxy: "${http_proxy}"
-      https_proxy: "${https_proxy}"
-      no_proxy: "${no_proxy}"
-      container: docker
+    cgroupns_mode: host
+    pre_build_image: true
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
+  options:
+    diff: true
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callback_whitelist: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
 
@@ -42,6 +29,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -57,11 +45,12 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
-    - lint
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create
     - prepare
+    - check
     - converge
     - idempotence
     - verify

molecule/os_hardening/prepare.yml

@@ -1,49 +1,47 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening" with custom vars for testing
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening" with custom vars for testing
   hosts: all
   become: true
-  collections:
-    - devsec.hardening
   environment:
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
-    - name: set ansible_python_interpreter to "/usr/bin/python3" on fedora
-      set_fact:
-        ansible_python_interpreter: "/usr/bin/python3"
+    - name: Set ansible_python_interpreter to "/usr/bin/python3" on fedora
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
       when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
 
     - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade"
-      apt:
-        name: "*"
-        state: latest
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        upgrade: safe
         update_cache: true
-      when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
 
-    - name: install required tools on SuSE
+    - name: Install required tools on SuSE
       # cannot use zypper module, since it depends on python-xml
-      shell: "zypper -n install python-xml"
+      ansible.builtin.command: zypper -n install awk
+      changed_when: false
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
 
-    - name: install required tools on fedora
-      dnf:
+    - name: Install required tools on fedora
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
         name:
           - python
           - findutils
           - procps-ng
       when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
 
-    - name: install packages
-      pacman:
+    - name: Install required tools on Arch
+      community.general.pacman:
         name:
-          - "awk"
+          - awk
         state: present
         update_cache: true
-      ignore_errors: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
-    - name: install required tools on RHEL
-      yum:
+    - name: Install required tools on RHEL # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
         name:
           - openssh-clients
           - openssh
@@ -51,6 +49,19 @@
         update_cache: true
       ignore_errors: true
 
-    - name: create recursing symlink to test minimize access
-      shell: "rm -f /usr/bin/zzz && ln -s /usr/bin /usr/bin/zzz"
+    - name: Create recursing symlink to test minimize access
+      ansible.builtin.shell: rm -f /usr/bin/zzz && ln -s /usr/bin /usr/bin/zzz
       changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Include YUM prepare tasks
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: prepare_tasks/yum.yml
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+
+    - name: Include preparation tasks
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+        file: "{{ item }}"
+      loop:
+        - prepare_tasks/netrc.yml
+        - prepare_tasks/pw_ageing.yml
+        - prepare_tasks/sys_account_shell.yml
+        - prepare_tasks/ignore_home_folders.yml

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/ignore_home_folders.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+- name: Create user whose home-folder should not be touched
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: user_with_777_home
+
+- name: Change mode of home-folder for user to 777
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /home/user_with_777_home
+    mode: "0777"

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/netrc.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+- name: create '.netrc' in /root
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: /root/.netrc
+    mode: "0600"
+    content: |
+      machine localhost
+      login root
+      password ipsum

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/pw_ageing.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+- name: Create user those password ageing should not be changed
+  user:
+    name: pw_no_ageing
+    password: $6$mysecretsalt$qJbapG68nyRab3gxvKWPUcs2g3t0oMHSHMnSKecYNpSi3CuZm.GbBqXO8BE6EI6P1JUefhA0qvD7b5LSh./PU1
+    password_expire_max: "-1"
+
+- name: Create user those password ageing should be changed
+  user:
+    name: pw_ageing
+    password: $6$mysecretsalt$qJbapG68nyRab3gxvKWPUcs2g3t0oMHSHMnSKecYNpSi3CuZm.GbBqXO8BE6EI6P1JUefhA0qvD7b5LSh./PU1
+    password_expire_max: "-1"

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/sys_account_shell.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Create system user with shell that should keep it
+  user:
+    name: shell_sys_acc
+    shell: /bin/bash

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/yum.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: Create 'foo' repository
+  ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
+    name: foo
+    description: mandatory description
+    baseurl: file:///mandatory-url
+    enabled: false
+    gpgcheck: false
+
+- name: Create 'bar' repository
+  ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
+    name: bar
+    description: mandatory description
+    baseurl: file:///mandatory-url
+    enabled: false
+    gpgcheck: false

molecule/os_hardening/requirements.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-roles:
-  - geerlingguy.git

molecule/os_hardening/verify.yml

@@ -6,75 +6,82 @@
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
-  roles:
-    - geerlingguy.git
   tasks:
-    - name: install fake SuSE-release for cinc compatibility
-      copy:
-        content: |
-          openSUSE Faked Enterprise 2020 (x86_64)
-          VERSION = 2020
-          CODENAME = Faked Feature
-        dest: /etc/SuSE-release
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: '0444'
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+    - name: Set ansible_python_interpreter to "/usr/bin/python3"
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
 
-    - name: install git for SuSE since geerlinguy.git does not support it
-      zypper:
-        name: git
-        state: present
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+    - name: Include verification tasks
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+        file: "{{ item }}"
+      loop:
+        - verify_tasks/sys_account_shell.yml
+        - verify_tasks/pw_ageing.yml
+        - verify_tasks/netrc.yml
+        - verify_tasks/ignore_home_folders.yml
+        - verify_tasks/ssh_auth_locked.yml
 
-    - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update" as a separate step
-      apt:
-        update_cache: true
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
+    # temp. disabled - https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/690
+    #    - name: Include PAM tests
+    #      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/pam.yml
+    #      when: ansible_facts.distribution in ['Debian', 'Ubuntu'] or ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
 
-    - name: install required tools on debian
-      apt:
-        name: procps
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
-
-    - name: include PAM tests
-      include: verify_pam.yml
-      when: ansible_facts.distribution in ['Debian', 'Ubuntu'] or ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
-
-    - name: download cinc-auditor
-      get_url:
-        url: https://omnitruck.cinc.sh/install.sh
-        dest: /tmp/install.sh
-        mode: '0775'
-
-    - name: install cinc-auditor
-      shell: "bash /tmp/install.sh -s -- -P cinc-auditor -v 4"
+    - name: Include YUM tests
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/yum.yml
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
 
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: localhost
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: "/opt/cinc-auditor/bin/cinc-auditor exec --no-show-progress --no-color --no-distinct-exit supermarket://dev-sec/linux-baseline"
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        docker run
+        --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
+        --volume {{ playbook_dir }}/waivers.yaml:/waivers.yaml
+        docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
+        -t docker://instance
+        --no-show-progress --no-color
+        --waiver-file /waivers.yaml
+        --no-distinct-exit https://github.com/dev-sec/linux-baseline/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
       register: test_results
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
 
     - name: Display details about the cinc-auditor results
-      debug:
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "{{ test_results.stdout_lines }}"
 
     - name: Fail when tests fail
-      fail:
-        msg: "Inspec failed to validate"
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: Inspec failed to validate
       when: test_results.rc != 0
 
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  vars:
+    os_auditd_enabled: false
+    os_env_umask: "027 #override"
+  tasks:
     # test if variable can be overridden
-    - name: workaround for https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/66304
-      set_fact:
-        ansible_virtualization_type: "docker"
-        os_env_umask: "027 #override"
+    - name: Workaround for https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/66304
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_virtualization_type: docker
 
-    - include_role:
-        name: os_hardening
+    - name: Include os_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.os_hardening
 
-    - name: verify os_env_umask
-      shell:
+    - name: Verify os_env_umask
+      ansible.builtin.command:
         cmd: "grep '027 #override' /etc/login.defs"
       changed_when: false

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/ignore_home_folders.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+- name: Get properties of user user_with_777_home's home-folder
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: /home/user_with_777_home
+  register: stats
+
+- name: Check that the home-folder has mode 777
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - stats.stat.mode == "0777"

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/netrc.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+- name: Test that .netrc in root homedir exists
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /root/.netrc
+    state: file
+  register: result_test_netrc
+
+- name: Output result if .netrc for user root exists
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - result_test_netrc.state == 'file'
+    fail_msg: .netrc in /root/ not present
+    success_msg: .netrc exists in /root/
+
+- name: Delete '.netrc' in /root
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: /root/.netrc
+    state: absent
+  when: result_test_netrc.state == 'file'

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/pam.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+---
+- name: install pip
+  package:
+    name:
+      - python3-pip
+      - python3-setuptools
+    state: present
+
+- name: install pam-tester
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: pam-tester
+    state: present
+    executable: /usr/bin/pip3
+
+- name: set password for test
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    test_pw: myTest!pw
+
+- name: set locale for test
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    locale: en_US.UTF-8
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+    - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version < '8'
+
+- name: create testuser
+  user:
+    name: testuser
+    password: "{{ test_pw | password_hash('sha512') }}"
+
+- name: check successful login with correct password
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: /usr/local/bin/pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}
+  environment:
+    TMPDIR: /var/tmp
+    LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
+    LANG: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
+
+- name: check unsuccessful login with incorrect password
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: /usr/local/bin/pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}fail --expectfail
+  environment:
+    TMPDIR: /var/tmp
+    LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
+    LANG: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
+  with_sequence: count=6
+
+- name: check unsuccessful login, with correct password (lockout)
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: /usr/local/bin/pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }} --expectfail
+  environment:
+    TMPDIR: /var/tmp
+    LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
+    LANG: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
+
+- name: wait for account to unlock
+  pause:
+    seconds: 20
+
+- name: check successful login
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: /usr/local/bin/pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}
+  environment:
+    TMPDIR: /var/tmp
+    LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
+    LANG: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/pw_ageing.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+- name: Get Password Expiry date for use pw_no_ageing
+  ansible.builtin.shell: chage -l pw_no_ageing | grep "Password expires" | cut -d ":" -f 2
+  changed_when: false
+  register: expiry_date
+
+- name: Check that the expiry date of pw_no_ageing is "never"
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - expiry_date.stdout | trim == 'never'
+
+- name: Get Password Expiry date for pw_ageing
+  ansible.builtin.shell: chage -l pw_ageing | grep "Password expires" | cut -d ":" -f 2
+  changed_when: false
+  register: expiry_date
+
+- name: Check that the expiry date of pw_ageing is 60 days
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    # this uses the date from the expire_date variable and subtracts the current date.
+    # it should be bigger that the password_expire_min of the user "pw_no_ageing"
+    that:
+      - ( expiry_date.stdout | trim | to_datetime('%b %d, %Y') - ansible_facts.date_time.date | to_datetime('%Y-%m-%d')).days == 60
+
+- name: Get Password Expiry warning days for pw_ageing
+  ansible.builtin.shell: chage -l pw_ageing | grep "warning before password expires" | cut -d ":" -f 2
+  changed_when: false
+  register: expiry_warndays
+
+- name: Check that number of days of warning before password expires is 7 days
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - expiry_warndays.stdout | trim == '7'

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/ssh_auth_locked.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+---
+- name: Install tools
+  package:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: present
+  ignore_errors: true
+  loop:
+    - sshpass
+    - openssh
+    - openssh-clients
+    - openssh-server
+
+- name: Allow password Login for sshd
+  ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    search_string: PasswordAuthentication no
+    line: PasswordAuthentication yes
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts.distribution == "Amazon"
+
+- name: Start sshd service
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: started
+  ignore_errors: true
+  loop:
+    - sshd
+    - ssh
+
+- name: Set password for test
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    test_pw: myTest!pw
+
+- name: Create locked_user
+  user:
+    name: locked_user
+    password: "{{ test_pw | password_hash('sha512') }}"
+
+- name: Create ssh-client-keypair
+  community.crypto.openssh_keypair:
+    path: /root/locked_user_id
+    type: ed25519
+    state: present
+  register: generated_key
+
+- name: Add ssh-public-key to locked_user
+  ansible.posix.authorized_key:
+    user: locked_user
+    key: "{{ generated_key.public_key }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Check successful login with password
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: sshpass -p {{ test_pw }} ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no locked_user@localhost echo "success"
+
+- name: Check successful login with ssh key
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: ssh -i /root/locked_user_id -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no locked_user@localhost echo "success"
+
+- name: Set password change date for locked_user
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: chage -d 2020-01-01 locked_user
+
+- name: Check unsuccessful login with password
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: sshpass -p {{ test_pw }} ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no locked_user@localhost echo "success"
+  register: output
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Assert check unsuccessful login
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - output.rc | int == 1
+      - "'WARNING: Your password has expired.' in output.stderr"
+      - "'success' not in output.stdout"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts.os_family != "Suse"
+
+- name: Assert check unsuccessful login
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - output.rc | int == 5
+      - "'(password expired)' in output.stderr"
+      - output.stdout | length == 0
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts.os_family == "Suse"
+
+- name: Check successful login with ssh key
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: ssh -i /root/locked_user_id -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no locked_user@localhost echo "success"

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/sys_account_shell.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+- name: Read local linux user database
+  getent:
+    database: passwd
+
+- name: Check that shell_sys_acc's shell is still bash
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - ansible_facts.getent_passwd['shell_sys_acc'][5] == "/bin/bash"

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/yum.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: Verify 'gpgcheck' was not enabled for 'foo' repository (in whitelist)
+  ansible.builtin.command: grep -e 'gpgcheck\s*=\s*0' /etc/yum.repos.d/foo.repo
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: Verify 'gpgcheck' was enabled for 'bar' repository (not in whitelist)
+  ansible.builtin.command: grep -e 'gpgcheck\s*=\s*1' /etc/yum.repos.d/bar.repo
+  changed_when: false

molecule/os_hardening/waivers.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+os-14:
+  run: false
+  justification: "ansible does not gather all fact-mounts (e.g. mounts with tmpfs) so we cannot change these. see https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/79787"
+os-15:
+  run: false
+  justification: "ansible does not gather all fact-mounts (e.g. mounts with tmpfs) so we cannot change these. see https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/79787"
+os-16:
+  run: false
+  justification: "ansible does not gather all fact-mounts (e.g. mounts with tmpfs) so we cannot change these. see https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/79787"

molecule/os_hardening_vm/INSTALL.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+*******
+Docker driver installation guide
+*******
+
+Requirements
+============
+
+* Docker Engine
+
+Install
+=======
+
+Please refer to the `Virtual environment`_ documentation for installation best
+practices. If not using a virtual environment, please consider passing the
+widely recommended `'--user' flag`_ when invoking ``pip``.
+
+.. _Virtual environment: https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/
+.. _'--user' flag: https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/#installing-to-the-user-site
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    $ python3 -m pip install 'molecule[docker]'

molecule/os_hardening_vm/converge.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+---
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening" with custom vars for testing
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Override for arch
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        os_mnt_boot_enabled: false
+        os_mnt_tmp_enabled: true
+        os_mnt_tmp_src: tmpfs
+        os_mnt_tmp_filesystem: tmpfs
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
+
+    - name: Overrides for Fedora image
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        os_mnt_tmp_enabled: true
+        os_mnt_tmp_src: tmpfs
+        os_mnt_tmp_filesystem: tmpfs
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
+
+    - name: Overrides for Fedora 40 image
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        os_mnt_var_enabled: true
+        os_mnt_var_src: UUID=282c6d73-afc2-4113-9856-c7679ad51920
+        os_mnt_var_filesystem: btrfs
+        os_mnt_var_options: rw,nosuid,nodev,compress=zstd:1,subvol=var
+      when:
+        - ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
+        - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version|int == 40
+
+    - name: Overrides for Debian 13 image
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        os_mnt_tmp_enabled: true
+        os_mnt_tmp_src: tmpfs
+        os_mnt_tmp_filesystem: tmpfs
+      when:
+        - ansible_facts.distribution == 'Debian'
+        - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version|int == 13
+
+    - name: Include os_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.os_hardening
+  vars:
+    os_auth_pam_passwdqc_enable: false
+    os_auth_lockout_time: 15
+    os_yum_repo_file_whitelist: [foo.repo]
+    os_mnt_boot_enabled: true
+    os_mnt_home_enabled: true
+    os_mnt_boot_src: /dev/vda1

molecule/os_hardening_vm/molecule.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+---
+dependency:
+  name: galaxy
+  options:
+    role-file: molecule/os_hardening_vm/requirements.yml
+driver:
+  name: vagrant
+  provider:
+    name: libvirt
+platforms:
+  # we need to name every instance differently to start multiple VMs on the same host (parallelization)
+  # since we also need to use different OS users to run the tests because of how molecule operates,
+  # the VM names must be predictable by OS user (to clean up canceled runs)
+  - name: ${USER}
+    box: ${MOLECULE_DISTRO}
+    memory: 1024
+    cpus: 2
+provisioner:
+  name: ansible
+  options:
+    diff: true
+  env:
+    ANSIBLE_PIPELINING: "True"
+  config_options:
+    defaults:
+      interpreter_python: auto_silent
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      # Workaround for https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-plugins/issues/301
+      library: "${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/plugins/modules:/usr/share/ansible:${MOLECULE_VAGRANT_PLUGIN_DIR}"
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
+  env:
+    ANSIBLE_PIPELINING: "True"
+
+scenario:
+  create_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - create
+    - prepare
+  check_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
+    - destroy
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+    - check
+    - destroy
+  converge_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+  destroy_sequence:
+    - destroy
+  test_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
+    - destroy
+    - syntax
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - check
+    - converge
+    - idempotence
+    - verify
+    - destroy

molecule/os_hardening_vm/prepare.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+---
+- name: Prepare Archliux host
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - name: Update keyring
+      ansible.builtin.raw: pacman --noconfirm -Sy archlinux-keyring
+      changed_when: false
+      when: lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'generic/arch'
+
+    - name: Update OS
+      ansible.builtin.raw: pacman --noconfirm -Suy
+      changed_when: false
+      when: lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'generic/arch'
+
+    - name: Install python, since it's not installed by default
+      ansible.builtin.raw: pacman --noconfirm -Sy python
+      changed_when: false
+      when: lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'generic/arch'
+
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening" with custom vars for testing
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Set ansible_python_interpreter to "/usr/bin/python3" on fedora
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
+
+    - name: Block update of Grub, because of error
+      ansible.builtin.dpkg_selections:
+        name: grub-pc
+        selection: hold
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    # we need to free up space, since the /boot partition in some Vagrant images is
+    # pretty small and system updates might fail
+    - name: Find all initrd.img to delete them
+      ansible.builtin.find:
+        paths: /boot
+        patterns: "initrd.img*"
+      register: find_results
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    - name: Delete all initrd.img to free space on /boot
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ item['path'] }}"
+        state: absent
+      with_items: "{{ find_results['files'] }}"
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    - name: Run the equivalent of "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade"
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        upgrade: safe
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Debian'
+
+    - name: Install required tools on fedora
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
+          - python
+          - findutils
+          - procps-ng
+          - python3-libselinux
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
+
+    - name: Install required tools on AlmaLinux
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
+          - initscripts
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'AlmaLinux'
+
+    - name: Install required tools on Arch
+      community.general.pacman:
+        name:
+          - awk
+          - archlinux-keyring
+        state: latest
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
+
+    - name: Run the equivalent of "pacman -Syu"
+      community.general.pacman:
+        update_cache: true
+        upgrade: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
+
+    - name: Install required tools on RHEL # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
+          - openssh-clients
+          - openssh
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Create recursing symlink to test minimize access
+      ansible.builtin.shell: rm -f /usr/bin/zzz && ln -s /usr/bin /usr/bin/zzz
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Unmount EFI partition to get rid of vfat filesystem (qemu has no firmware image that inspec can detect)
+      ansible.posix.mount:
+        path: /boot/efi
+        state: unmounted
+
+    - name: Include YUM prepare tasks
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: prepare_tasks/yum.yml
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'

molecule/os_hardening_vm/prepare_tasks/yum.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: Create 'foo' repository
+  ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
+    name: foo
+    description: mandatory description
+    baseurl: file:///mandatory-url
+    enabled: false
+    gpgcheck: false
+
+- name: Create 'bar' repository
+  ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
+    name: bar
+    description: mandatory description
+    baseurl: file:///mandatory-url
+    enabled: false
+    gpgcheck: false

molecule/os_hardening_vm/requirements.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+roles:
+  - name: geerlingguy.git

molecule/os_hardening_vm/verify.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+---
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    # temp. disabled - https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/690
+    #    - name: Include PAM tests
+    #      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/pam.yml
+    #      when: ansible_facts.distribution in ['Debian', 'Ubuntu'] or ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+
+    - name: Include YUM tests
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/yum.yml
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: localhost
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Get ssh-config
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: vagrant ssh-config
+        chdir: "{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}"
+      register: ssh_config
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Create ssh-config file
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        content: "{{ ssh_config.stdout_lines | join ('\n') }}"
+        dest: "{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}/ssh-config"
+        mode: "0400"
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        docker run --rm
+        --volume {{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}:{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}
+        docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
+        --ssh-config-file={{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}/ssh-config
+        -t ssh://{{ lookup('env', 'USER') }}
+        --sudo --no-show-progress --no-color
+        --no-distinct-exit https://github.com/dev-sec/linux-baseline/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
+      register: test_results
+      changed_when: false
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Display details about the cinc-auditor results
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "{{ test_results.stdout_lines }}"
+
+    - name: Fail when tests fail
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: Inspec failed to validate
+      when: test_results.rc != 0

molecule/os_hardening_vm/verify_tasks/pam.yml

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 ---
-- name: download pam-tester
-  get_url:
-    url: https://github.com/schurzi/pam-tester/releases/download/latest/pam-tester
-    dest: /bin/pam-tester
-    mode: 0555
+- name: install pip
+  package:
+    name:
+      - python3-pip
+      - python3-setuptools
+    state: present
+
+- name: install pam-tester
+  ansible.builtin.pip:
+    name: pam-tester
+    state: present
 
 - name: set password for test
-  set_fact:
-    test_pw: "myTest!pw"
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    test_pw: myTest!pw
 
 - name: set locale for test
-  set_fact:
-    locale: "en_US.UTF-8"
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    locale: en_US.UTF-8
   when:
     - ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
     - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version < '8'
@@ -21,26 +27,26 @@
     name: testuser
     password: "{{ test_pw | password_hash('sha512') }}"
 
-- name: check successfull login with correct password
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}"
+- name: check successful login with correct password
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}
   environment:
     TMPDIR: /var/tmp
     LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
     LANG: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
 
-- name: check unsuccessfull login with incorrect password
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}fail --expectfail"
+- name: check unsuccessful login with incorrect password
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}fail --expectfail
   environment:
     TMPDIR: /var/tmp
     LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
     LANG: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
   with_sequence: count=6
 
-- name: check unsuccessfull login, with correct password (lockout)
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }} --expectfail"
+- name: check unsuccessful login, with correct password (lockout)
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }} --expectfail
   environment:
     TMPDIR: /var/tmp
     LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
@@ -50,9 +56,9 @@
   pause:
     seconds: 20
 
-- name: check successfull login
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}"
+- name: check successful login
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}
   environment:
     TMPDIR: /var/tmp
     LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"

molecule/os_hardening_vm/verify_tasks/yum.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+- name: Verify 'gpgcheck' was not enabled for 'foo' repository (in whitelist)
+  ansible.builtin.command: grep -e 'gpgcheck\s*=\s*0' /etc/yum.repos.d/foo.repo
+  changed_when: false
+
+- name: Verify 'gpgcheck' was enabled for 'bar' repository (not in whitelist)
+  ansible.builtin.command: grep -e 'gpgcheck\s*=\s*1' /etc/yum.repos.d/bar.repo
+  changed_when: false

molecule/shared/prerequisites.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+- name: Verify prerequisites
+  hosts: localhost
+  tasks:
+    - name: Make sure environment variable for MOLECULE_DISTRO is set
+      ansible.builtin.assert:
+        that:
+          - "lookup('env','MOLECULE_DISTRO') | length > 0"
+        fail_msg: "You need to set MOLECULE_DISTRO to a supported image name. See CONTRIBUTING.md"

molecule/ssh_hardening/converge.yml

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with default settings
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with default settings
   hosts: all
-  become: true
   environment:
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
-  collections:
-    - devsec.hardening
   tasks:
-    - include_role:
-        name: ssh_hardening
+    - name: Include ssh_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.ssh_hardening
+  vars:
+    sftp_enabled: false

molecule/ssh_hardening/molecule.yml

@@ -1,37 +1,30 @@
 ---
-dependency:
-  name: galaxy
-  options:
-    role-file: molecule/ssh_hardening/requirements.yml
 driver:
   name: docker
-lint: |
-  yamllint roles/ssh_hardening/ molecule/ssh_hardening/ .github/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml
-  ansible-lint roles/ssh_hardening/
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: "rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest"
+    image: rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest
     command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-/lib/systemd/systemd}
     volumes:
-      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
     privileged: true
-    tmpfs:
-      - /tmp
-      - /run
-    capabilities:
-      - SYS_ADMIN
-    tty: true
-    env:
-      http_proxy: "${http_proxy}"
-      https_proxy: "${https_proxy}"
-      no_proxy: "${no_proxy}"
-      container: docker
+    cgroupns_mode: host
+    pre_build_image: true
 provisioner:
   name: ansible
+  options:
+    diff: true
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callback_whitelist: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
+  inventory:
+    host_vars:
+      # https://molecule.readthedocs.io/en/latest/examples.html#docker-with-non-privileged-user
+      # setting for the platform instance named 'instance'
+      instance:
+        ansible_user: ansible
 verifier:
   name: ansible
 
@@ -42,6 +35,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -57,11 +51,12 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
-    - lint
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create
     - prepare
+    - check
     - converge
     - idempotence
     - verify

molecule/ssh_hardening/prepare.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with default settings
+- name: Prepare the molecule container for the role
   hosts: all
   become: true
   environment:
@@ -7,33 +7,38 @@
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
-    - name: use python3
-      set_fact:
+    - name: Use python3
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
       when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
 
-    - name: install packages
-      yum:
+    - name: Install dnf packages # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
         name:
           - openssh-clients
           - openssh-server
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Install libselinux-python # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
           - libselinux-python
         state: present
         update_cache: true
       ignore_errors: true
 
-    - name: install packages
-      dnf:
+    - name: Install procps-ng # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
         name:
-          - openssh-clients
-          - openssh-server
           - procps-ng
         state: present
         update_cache: true
       ignore_errors: true
 
-    - name: install packages
-      apt:
+    - name: Install apt packages # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
         name:
           - openssh-client
           - openssh-server
@@ -41,36 +46,35 @@
         update_cache: true
       ignore_errors: true
 
-    - name: install required tools on SuSE
+    - name: Install required tools on SuSE
       # cannot use zypper module, since it depends on python-xml
-      shell: "zypper -n install python-xml"
+      ansible.builtin.command: zypper -n install python-xml
+      changed_when: false
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
 
-    - name: install packages
-      zypper:
+    - name: Install packages on SuSE
+      community.general.zypper:
         name:
-          - "openssh"
+          - openssh
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
 
-    - name: install packages
-      pacman:
+    - name: Install required tools on Alpine
+      community.general.apk:
         name:
-          - "openssh"
-          - "awk"
+          - openssh
         state: present
         update_cache: true
-      ignore_errors: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Alpine'
 
-    - name: created needed directory
-      file:
-        path: "/var/run/sshd"
-        state: directory
+    - name: Install required tools on Arch
+      community.general.pacman:
+        name:
+          - openssh
+          - awk
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
-    - name: create ssh host keys
-      command: "ssh-keygen -A"
-      when: not ((ansible_facts.os_family in ['Oracle Linux', 'RedHat']) and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version < '7') or
-            ansible_facts.distribution == "Fedora" or
-            ansible_facts.distribution == "Amazon" or
-            ansible_facts.os_family == "Suse"
-      changed_when: false
+    - name: Create ssh host keys # noqa ignore-errors no-changed-when
+      ansible.builtin.command: ssh-keygen -A
       ignore_errors: true

molecule/ssh_hardening/requirements.yml

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-roles:
-  - geerlingguy.git

molecule/ssh_hardening/verify.yml

@@ -1,57 +1,28 @@
 ---
 - name: Verify
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
+  hosts: localhost
   environment:
     http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
-  roles:
-    - geerlingguy.git
   tasks:
-    - name: install fake SuSE-release for cinc compatibility
-      copy:
-        content: |
-          openSUSE Faked Enterprise 2020 (x86_64)
-          VERSION = 2020
-          CODENAME = Faked Feature
-        dest: /etc/SuSE-release
-        owner: root
-        group: root
-        mode: '0444'
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: install git for SuSE since geerlinguy.git does not support it
-      zypper:
-        name: git
-        state: present
-      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: install crypto compat modules on fedora
-      dnf:
-        name: libxcrypt-compat
-      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
-
-    - name: download cinc-auditor
-      get_url:
-        url: https://omnitruck.cinc.sh/install.sh
-        dest: /tmp/install.sh
-        mode: '0775'
-
-    - name: install cinc-auditor
-      shell: "bash /tmp/install.sh -s -- -P cinc-auditor -v 4"
-
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: "/opt/cinc-auditor/bin/cinc-auditor exec --no-show-progress --no-color --no-distinct-exit supermarket://dev-sec/nginx-baseline"
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        docker run
+        --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
+        docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
+        -t docker://instance
+        --no-show-progress --no-color
+        --no-distinct-exit https://github.com/dev-sec/ssh-baseline/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
       register: test_results
       changed_when: false
       ignore_errors: true
 
     - name: Display details about the cinc-auditor results
-      debug:
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
         msg: "{{ test_results.stdout_lines }}"
 
     - name: Fail when tests fail
-      fail:
-        msg: "Inspec failed to validate"
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: Inspec failed to validate
       when: test_results.rc != 0

molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/INSTALL.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+*******
+Docker driver installation guide
+*******
+
+Requirements
+============
+
+* Docker Engine
+
+Install
+=======
+
+Please refer to the `Virtual environment`_ documentation for installation best
+practices. If not using a virtual environment, please consider passing the
+widely recommended `'--user' flag`_ when invoking ``pip``.
+
+.. _Virtual environment: https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/
+.. _'--user' flag: https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/#installing-to-the-user-site
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    $ python3 -m pip install 'molecule[docker]'

molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/converge.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+---
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with custom settings
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Include ssh_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.ssh_hardening
+  vars:
+    ssh_trusted_user_ca_keys_file: /etc/ssh/ca.pub
+    ssh_trusted_user_ca_keys:
+      - "# ssh-rsa ..."
+    ssh_authorized_principals_file: /etc/ssh/auth_principals/%u
+    ssh_authorized_principals:
+      - path: /etc/ssh/auth_principals/root
+        principals:
+          - root
+    network_ipv6_enable: true
+    ssh_allow_tcp_forwarding: "yes"
+    ssh_gateway_ports: "clientspecified"
+    ssh_allow_agent_forwarding: true
+    ssh_server_permit_environment_vars: "yes"
+    ssh_server_accept_env_vars: PWD HTTP_PROXY
+    ssh_client_alive_interval: 100
+    ssh_client_alive_count: 10
+    ssh_client_password_login: true
+    ssh_challengeresponseauthentication: true
+    ssh_compression: true
+    ssh_allow_users: root kitchen vagrant
+    ssh_allow_groups: root kitchen vagrant
+    ssh_deny_users: foo bar
+    ssh_deny_groups: foo bar
+    ssh_authorized_keys_file: /etc/ssh/authorized_keys/%u
+    ssh_max_auth_retries: 10
+    ssh_permit_root_login: without-password
+    ssh_permit_tunnel: "yes"
+    ssh_print_motd: true
+    ssh_print_last_log: true
+    ssh_banner: true
+    ssh_server_password_login: true
+    sftp_chroot: true
+    # ssh_server_enabled: false
+    ssh_server_ports:
+      - 22
+      - 222
+    ssh_server_match_address:
+      - address: 192.168.1.0/24
+        rules:
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
+    ssh_server_match_group:
+      - group: root
+        rules:
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
+    ssh_server_match_user:
+      - user: root
+        rules:
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
+    ssh_server_match_local_port:
+      - port: 222
+        rules:
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
+    ssh_remote_hosts:
+      - names: [example.com, example2.com]
+        options: [Port 2222, ForwardAgent yes]
+      - names: [example3.com]
+        options: [StrictHostKeyChecking no]
+    ssh_use_dns: true
+    ssh_use_pam: true
+    ssh_max_startups: 10:30:60
+    ssh_host_key_algorithms:
+      - ssh-ed25519
+      - rsa-sha2-512
+      - rsa-sha2-256
+      - ssh-rsa
+    ssh_macs:
+      - hmac-sha2-512
+      - hmac-sha2-256
+    ssh_ciphers:
+      - aes256-ctr
+      - aes192-ctr
+      - aes128-ctr
+      - aes256-cbc
+    # these should not be set in the final sshd_config
+    ssh_kex: false
+    ssh_custom_options:
+      - Include /etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/*
+    sshd_custom_options:
+      - AcceptEnv LANG

molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/molecule.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+---
+driver:
+  name: docker
+platforms:
+  - name: instance
+    image: rndmh3ro/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO}-ansible:latest
+    command: ${MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND:-/lib/systemd/systemd}
+    volumes:
+      - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
+    privileged: true
+    cgroupns_mode: host
+    pre_build_image: true
+provisioner:
+  name: ansible
+  options:
+    diff: true
+  config_options:
+    defaults:
+      interpreter_python: auto_silent
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
+
+scenario:
+  create_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - create
+    - prepare
+  check_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
+    - destroy
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+    - check
+    - destroy
+  converge_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+  destroy_sequence:
+    - destroy
+  test_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
+    - destroy
+    - syntax
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - check
+    - converge
+    - idempotence
+    - destroy

molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/prepare.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+---
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with default settings
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Use python3
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
+      when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
+
+    - name: Install dnf packages # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
+          - openssh-clients
+          - openssh-server
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Install libselinux-python # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
+          - libselinux-python
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Install procps-ng # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
+        name:
+          - procps-ng
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Install apt packages # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
+        name:
+          - openssh-client
+          - openssh-server
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Install required tools on SuSE
+      # cannot use zypper module, since it depends on python-xml
+      ansible.builtin.command: zypper -n install python-xml
+      changed_when: false
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+
+    - name: Install packages on SuSE
+      community.general.zypper:
+        name:
+          - openssh
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
+
+    - name: Install required tools on Arch
+      community.general.pacman:
+        name:
+          - openssh
+          - awk
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
+
+    - name: Install required tools on Alpine
+      community.general.apk:
+        name:
+          - openssh
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Alpine'
+
+    - name: Create ssh host keys # noqa ignore-errors no-changed-when
+      ansible.builtin.command: ssh-keygen -A
+      ignore_errors: true

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/INSTALL.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+*******
+Docker driver installation guide
+*******
+
+Requirements
+============
+
+* Docker Engine
+
+Install
+=======
+
+Please refer to the `Virtual environment`_ documentation for installation best
+practices. If not using a virtual environment, please consider passing the
+widely recommended `'--user' flag`_ when invoking ``pip``.
+
+.. _Virtual environment: https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/
+.. _'--user' flag: https://packaging.python.org/tutorials/installing-packages/#installing-to-the-user-site
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    $ python3 -m pip install 'molecule[docker]'

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/converge.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with default settings
+  hosts: all
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Include ssh_hardening role
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: devsec.hardening.ssh_hardening
+  vars:
+    sftp_enabled: false

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/molecule.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+---
+driver:
+  name: vagrant
+  provider:
+    name: libvirt
+platforms:
+  # we need to name every instance differently to start multiple VMs on the same host (parallelization)
+  # since we also need to use different OS users to run the tests because of how molecule operates,
+  # the VM names must be predictable by OS user (to clean up canceled runs)
+  - name: ${USER}
+    box: ${MOLECULE_DISTRO}
+    memory: 1024
+    cpus: 2
+provisioner:
+  name: ansible
+  options:
+    diff: true
+  env:
+    ANSIBLE_PIPELINING: "True"
+  config_options:
+    defaults:
+      interpreter_python: auto_silent
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      # Workaround for https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-plugins/issues/301
+      library: "${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/plugins/modules:/usr/share/ansible:${MOLECULE_VAGRANT_PLUGIN_DIR}"
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
+verifier:
+  name: ansible
+  env:
+    ANSIBLE_PIPELINING: "True"
+
+scenario:
+  create_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - create
+    - prepare
+  check_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
+    - destroy
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+    - check
+    - destroy
+  converge_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+  destroy_sequence:
+    - destroy
+  test_sequence:
+    - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
+    - destroy
+    - syntax
+    - create
+    - prepare
+    - converge
+    - idempotence
+    - verify
+    - destroy

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/prepare.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+---
+- name: Prepare OpenBSD host
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - name: Change installation source
+      # temporary fix for https://github.com/lavabit/robox/issues/305
+      ansible.builtin.raw: echo "https://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD" > /etc/installurl
+      changed_when: false
+      when: lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'generic/openbsd7'
+
+    - name: Install python
+      # BSDs are special for Ansible - https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/os_guide/intro_bsd.html
+      ansible.builtin.raw: pkg_add -I python%3.11
+      changed_when: false
+      when: lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'generic/openbsd7'
+
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with default settings
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Create ssh host keys # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.command: ssh-keygen -A
+      when: not ((ansible_facts.os_family in ['Oracle Linux', 'RedHat']) and ansible_facts.distribution_major_version < '7')
+        or ansible_facts.distribution == "Fedora"
+        or ansible_facts.distribution == "Amazon"
+        or ansible_facts.os_family == "Suse"
+      changed_when: false
+      ignore_errors: true

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/verify.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+---
+- name: OpenBSD workaround - inspec detects OpenSBD as unix and not linux compatible
+  hosts: all
+  become: true
+  tasks:
+    - name: Use the type command instead of which to detect existing commands
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        src: /usr/bin/which
+        dest: /usr/bin/type
+        state: hard
+        mode: "0770"
+      when: lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'generic/openbsd7'
+
+- name: Verify
+  hosts: localhost
+  environment:
+    http_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'http_proxy') | default(omit)  }}"
+    https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+    no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
+  tasks:
+    - name: Get ssh-config
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        cmd: vagrant ssh-config
+        chdir: "{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}"
+      register: ssh_config
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Create ssh-config file
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        content: "{{ ssh_config.stdout_lines | join ('\n') }}"
+        dest: "{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}/ssh-config"
+        mode: "0400"
+      changed_when: false
+
+    - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        docker run --rm
+        --volume {{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}:{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}
+        --volume ./waivers_{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') | regex_replace('^.*/', '') }}.yaml:/waivers.yaml
+        docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
+        --ssh-config-file={{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}/ssh-config
+        -t ssh://{{ lookup('env', 'USER') }}
+        --sudo --no-show-progress --no-color
+        --waiver-file /waivers.yaml
+        --no-distinct-exit https://github.com/dev-sec/ssh-baseline/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
+      register: test_results
+      changed_when: false
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Display details about the cinc-auditor results
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "{{ test_results.stdout_lines }}"
+
+    - name: Fail when tests fail
+      ansible.builtin.fail:
+        msg: Inspec failed to validate
+      when: test_results.rc != 0

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/waivers_almalinux-10.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+unrelated:
+  run: false
+  justification: "cinc-auditor needs at least one waived control"

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/waivers_debian-13.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+unrelated:
+  run: false
+  justification: "cinc-auditor needs at least one waived control"

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/waivers_freebsd14.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+sshd-45:
+  run: false
+  justification: "PrintLastLog is broken on FreeBSD. see: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=209441"

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/waivers_openbsd7.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+ssh-17:
+  run: false
+  justification: "GSSAPIAuthentication is disabled. see: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/598"
+ssh-18:
+  run: false
+  justification: "GSSAPIDelegateCredentials is disabled. see: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/598"
+sshd-30:
+  run: false
+  justification: "KerberosAuthentication is disabled. see: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-ssh-hardening/pull/171"
+sshd-31:
+  run: false
+  justification: "KerberosOrLocalPasswd is disabled. see: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-ssh-hardening/pull/171"
+sshd-32:
+  run: false
+  justification: "KerberosTicketCleanup is disabled. see: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-ssh-hardening/pull/171"
+sshd-33:
+  run: false
+  justification: "GSSAPIAuthentication is disabled. see: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/598"
+sshd-34:
+  run: false
+  justification: "GSSAPICleanupCredentials is disabled. see: https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/598"

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/waivers_ubuntu-24.04.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+unrelated:
+  run: false
+  justification: "cinc-auditor needs at least one waived control"

molecule/ssh_hardening_vm/waivers_ubuntu-26.04.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+unrelated:
+  run: false
+  justification: "cinc-auditor needs at least one waived control"

renovate.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
+  "extends": [
+    "config:best-practices",
+    ":gitSignOff"
+  ],
+  "dependencyDashboard": true,
+  "dependencyDashboardAutoclose": true,
+  "packageRules": [
+    {
+      "matchUpdateTypes": ["patch", "minor"],
+      "automerge": true
+    }
+  ]
+}

requirements-vm.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+molecule-plugins[vagrant]==25.8.12

requirements.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-molecule[docker]
-yamllint
-ansible
-ansible-lint
-docker
-flake8
-jmespath
+molecule==26.4.0
+molecule-plugins[docker]==25.8.12
+ansible-core==2.20.5
+docker==7.1.0
+jmespath==1.1.0
+aar-doc==2.3.0
+passlib==1.7.4

roles/mysql_hardening/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
 **Implemented enhancements:**
 
-- add follow=yes to my.cnf protect task, incase its a symlink. fixes \#20 [\#21](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-mysql-hardening/pull/21) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
+- add follow=yes to my.cnf protect task, in case its a symlink. fixes \#20 [\#21](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-mysql-hardening/pull/21) ([rndmh3ro](https://github.com/rndmh3ro))
 - add changelog generator [\#7](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-mysql-hardening/pull/7) ([chris-rock](https://github.com/chris-rock))
 
 **Closed issues:**

roles/mysql_hardening/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # devsec.mysql_hardening
 
-![devsec.mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.mysql_hardening/badge.svg)
+[![devsec.mysql_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/actions/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml)
 
 ## Description
 
@@ -12,71 +12,131 @@ It configures:
 - Removes anonymous users, users without a password or authentication_string and test databases
 - various hardening options inside MySQL
 
+Changes of options `log_error` or `datadir` in `mysql_hardening_options` will not be checked for correct permissions. Please change/set `log_error` or `datadir` with the installation role of MySQL before running this role, or you can run this role twice.
+
+Further information is available at [Deutsche Telekom (German)](http://www.telekom.com/static/-/155996/7/technische-sicherheitsanforderungen-si) and [Symantec](http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/securing-mysql-step-step)
+
 ## Requirements
 
-- Ansible 2.9.0
-- An existing MySQL installation
+- An existing installation of MySQL or MariaDB.
+- python-jmespath on the ansible host
 
-### Example playbook
+<!-- BEGIN_ANSIBLE_DOCS -->
 
-```yml
-- hosts: localhost
-  collections:
-    - devsec.hardening
-  roles:
-    - mysql_hardening
-```
-
-This role expects an existing installation of MySQL or MariaDB. Please ensure that the following variables are set accordingly:
-
-- `mysql_hardening_enabled: yes` role is enabled by default and can be disabled without removing it from a playbook. You can use conditional variable, for example: `mysql_hardening_enabled: "{{ true if mysql_enabled else false }}"`
-- `mysql_hardening_user: 'mysql'` The user that mysql runs as.
-- `mysql_datadir: '/var/lib/mysql'` The MySQL data directory
-- `mysql_hardening_mysql_hardening_conf_file: '/etc/mysql/conf.d/hardening.cnf'` The path to the configuration file where the hardening will be performed
+## Supported Operating Systems
+- EL
+  - 8, 9, 10
+- Ubuntu
+  - jammy, noble
+- Debian
+  - trixie, bookworm, bullseye
+- Amazon
+- opensuse
 
 ## Role Variables
 
+- `mysql_daemon_enabled`
+  - Default: `True`
+  - Description: Whether to enable the MySQL-service so it starts on boot
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
 - `mysql_hardening_chroot`
-  - Default: ""
+  - Default: ``
   - Description: [chroot](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_chroot)
-- `mysql_hardening_options.safe-user-create`
-  - Default: 1
-  - Description: [safe-user-create](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_safe-user-create)
-- `mysql_hardening_options.secure-auth`
-  - Default: 1
-  - Description: [secure-auth](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_secure-auth)
-- `mysql_hardening_options.skip-symbolic-links`
-  - Default: 1
-  - Description: [skip-symbolic-links](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_symbolic-links)
-- `mysql_hardening_skip_grant_tables:`
-  - Default: false
-  - Description: [skip-grant-tables](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_skip-grant-tables)
-- `mysql_hardening_skip_show_database`
-  - Default: 1
-  - Description: [skip-show-database](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_skip-show-database)
-- `mysql_hardening_options.local-infile`
-  - Default: 0
-  - Description: [local-infile](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_local_infile)
-- `mysql_hardening_options.allow-suspicious-udfs`
-  - Default: 0
-  - Description: [allow-suspicious-udfs](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_allow-suspicious-udfs)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
 - `mysql_hardening_chroot.automatic-sp-privileges`
-  - Default: 0
+  - Default: `0`
   - Description: [automatic_sp_privileges](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_automatic_sp_privileges)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_enabled`
+  - Default: `True`
+  - Description: Whether to run the hardening
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_options.allow-suspicious-udfs`
+  - Default: `0`
+  - Description: [allow-suspicious-udfs](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_allow-suspicious-udfs)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_options.local-infile`
+  - Default: `0`
+  - Description: [local-infile](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_local_infile)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_options.safe-user-create`
+  - Default: `1`
+  - Description: [safe-user-create](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_safe-user-create)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_options.secure-auth`
+  - Default: `1`
+  - Description: [secure-auth](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_secure-auth)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
 - `mysql_hardening_options.secure-file-priv`
-  - Default: /tmp
+  - Default: `/tmp`
   - Description: [secure-file-priv](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_secure-file-priv)
-- `mysql_allow_remote_root`
-  - Default: false
-  - Description: delete remote root users
-- `mysql_remove_anonymous_users`
-  - Default: true
-  - Description: remove users without authentication
-- `mysql_remove_test_database`
-  - Default: true
-  - Description: remove test database
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_options.skip-symbolic-links`
+  - Default: `1`
+  - Description: [skip-symbolic-links](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_symbolic-links)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
 - `mysql_hardening_restart_mysql`
-  - Default: true
+  - Default: `True`
   - Description: Restart mysql after running this role
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_skip_grant_tables:`
+  - Default: `False`
+  - Description: [skip-grant-tables](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_skip-grant-tables)
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_hardening_skip_show_database`
+  - Default: `1`
+  - Description: [skip-show-database](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_skip-show-database)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_remove_anonymous_users`
+  - Default: `True`
+  - Description: Set to `false` to keep users without authentication
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_remove_remote_root`
+  - Default: `True`
+  - Description: If `true`, root can only connect from localhost. Set to `false` to not remove remote root users.
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_remove_test_database`
+  - Default: `True`
+  - Description: Set to `false` to keep the test database
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_root_password`
+  - Default: `-----====>SetR00tPa$$wordH3r3!!!<====-----`
+  - Description: The default password. Please change or overwrite it
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `mysql_user_home`
+  - Default: `{{ ansible_env.HOME }}`
+  - Description: The path where the `.my.cnf` will be stored
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
 
-Further information is available at [Deutsche Telekom (German)](http://www.telekom.com/static/-/155996/7/technische-sicherheitsanforderungen-si) and [Symantec](http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/securing-mysql-step-step)
+## Dependencies
+
+None.
+
+## Example Playbook
+
+```
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
+  roles:
+    - name: devsec.hardening.mysql_hardening
+```
+
+<!-- END_ANSIBLE_DOCS -->