Update dependency python to 3.14

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

.aar_doc.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+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

@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 # option will be parsed relative to the CWD of execution.
 exclude_paths:
   - .cache/ # implicit unless exclude_paths is defined in config
-  - .yamllint
-  - ../molecule/
-  - ../.github/
+  - .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
@@ -15,3 +16,4 @@ mock_roles:
 
 skip_list:
   - var-naming[no-role-prefix]
+  - meta-runtime[unsupported-version]

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ body:
     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, so no need for backticks.
+      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:

.github/labeler.yml

@@ -1,22 +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/**'
-  - 'molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/**'
-  - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening.yml'
-  - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.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

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+major-labels: ['major']
+minor-labels: ['minor', 'enhancement']
+patch-labels: ['patch', 'bug']

.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml

@@ -7,22 +7,26 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
     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-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
 
     steps:
-      # Important: This sets up your GITHUB_WORKSPACE environment variable
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
 
       - name: Lint Ansible Playbook
-        # replace "master" with any valid ref
-        uses: ansible/ansible-lint-action@main
-        with:
-          path: "roles/"
+        uses: ansible/ansible-lint@5fac056c45595896c973fbde871f01f6cb14d74c # v26

.github/workflows/codespell.yml

@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
 
 jobs:
   codespell:
-    uses: "dev-sec/.github/.github/workflows/codespell.yml@main"
+    uses: "dev-sec/.github/.github/workflows/codespell.yml@2cd00282cfdb322243d879a96d9494ce64e76119" # main
     with:
-      ignore_words_list: "chage"
+      ignore_words_list: "chage,BOOTUP"

.github/workflows/enforce-labels.yml

@@ -4,11 +4,16 @@ name: "Enforce PR labels"
 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:
     if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/labeler@main
+      - uses: actions/labeler@f27b608878404679385c85cfa523b85ccb86e213 # v6.1.0
         with:
           repo-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"

.github/workflows/galaxy-publish.yml

@@ -4,37 +4,37 @@ name: Publish collection to Ansible Galaxy
 on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   release:
     types:
-      - published
+      - released
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
     if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - 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@v3
+      - 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/[email protected]
+        uses: github-actions-x/commit@722d56b8968bf00ced78407bbe2ead81062d8baa # v2.9
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           push-branch: 'master'

.github/workflows/mysql_hardening.yml

@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
       - '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'
 
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       PY_COLORS: 1
       ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
@@ -35,39 +37,48 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         molecule_distro:
-          - centos7
-          - centosstream8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          # - almalinux10  # problem with baseline
           - centosstream9
           - rocky8
           - rocky9
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
+          # - rocky10 # problem with baseline
           - ubuntu2204
-          - debian10
+          - ubuntu2404
+          # - ubuntu2604 # problem with test setup
           - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
           # - amazon  # geerlingguy.mysql does not support fedora
           # - arch  # geerlingguy.mysql does not support arch
           - opensuse_tumbleweed
           # - fedora  # geerlingguy.mysql does not support fedora
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+          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: 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'
+
       # that was a hard one to fix. robert did it thankfully
       # https://github.com/robertdebock/ansible-role-mysql/commit/7562e99099b06282391ab7ed102b393a0406d212
       - name: disable apparmor on debian systems
@@ -78,10 +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

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
       - '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'
 
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     env:
       PY_COLORS: 1
       ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR: 1
@@ -34,43 +36,61 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         molecule_distro:
-          - centos7
-          - centosstream8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
           - centosstream9
           - rocky8
           - rocky9
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
+          - rocky10
           - ubuntu2204
-          - debian10
+          - 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@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+          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: Test with molecule
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
         run: |
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s nginx_hardening
+            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-collection-hardening/ansible-collection-hardening/ansible_collections/devsec/hardening/roles \
+            /home/runner/.ansible/roles
+
+      - name: Test with molecule
+        run: molecule test -s nginx_hardening
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/os_hardening.yml

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
       - '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'
 
@@ -26,55 +28,65 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    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
-          - centosstream8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
           - centosstream9
           - rocky8
           - rocky9
-          - fedora37
-          - fedora38
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
+          - rocky10
+          - fedora42
+          - fedora43
+          - fedora44
           - ubuntu2204
-          - debian10
+          - ubuntu2404
+          - ubuntu2604
           - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
           - amazon2023
-          - opensuse_tumbleweed
           - arch
+        molecule_docker_command:
+          - "/lib/systemd/systemd"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+          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: Test with molecule
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
         run: |
-          if [ "$MOLECULE_DISTRO" = "opensuse_tumbleweed" ]; then
-            export MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
-          fi
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s os_hardening
+            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 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

@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
       - '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'
 
@@ -34,30 +38,58 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         molecule_distro:
-          - centos7
-          - centos8s
-          - centos9s
-          - rocky8
-          - rocky9
-          - fedora37
-          - fedora38
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
-          - ubuntu2204
-          - debian10
-          - debian11
-          - opensuse15
-          # - arch  # needs fix for audit
+          - 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@v3
+        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 ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }} || true
+
       - name: Test with molecule
         run: |
-          molecule --version
+          source ~/.venv/ansible-collection-hardening/bin/activate
+          # Workaround for https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-plugins/issues/301
+          export MOLECULE_VAGRANT_PLUGIN_DIR=$(python3 -c 'import sysconfig; print(sysconfig.get_paths()["purelib"])')/molecule_plugins/vagrant
           molecule test -s os_hardening_vm
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}

.github/workflows/prettier-md.yml

@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
 jobs:
   prettier-md:
     if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     timeout-minutes: 1
 
     steps:
       - name: Git checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
 
       - name: Prettify code
-        uses: creyD/prettier_action@v4.3
+        uses: creyD/prettier_action@8c18391fdc98ed0d884c6345f03975edac71b8f0 # v4.6
         with:
           prettier_options: --write {**/*,*}.md

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -11,38 +11,38 @@ jobs:
   generate_changelog:
     name: create release draft
     if: github.repository == 'dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - 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/[email protected]
+        uses: github-actions-x/commit@722d56b8968bf00ced78407bbe2ead81062d8baa # v2.9
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           push-branch: 'master'
@@ -58,18 +58,18 @@ jobs:
 
       - 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@v1.0.1
+        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

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
       - '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'
 
@@ -26,55 +28,68 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    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
-          - centosstream8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
           - centosstream9
           - rocky8
           - rocky9
-          - fedora37
-          - fedora38
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
+          - rocky10
+          - fedora42
+          - fedora43
+          - fedora44
           - ubuntu2204
-          - debian10
+          - ubuntu2404
+          - ubuntu2604
           - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
           - amazon2023
           - arch
-          # - opensuse_tumbleweed  # needs fix - opensuse has different file location for conf and pam (/usr/etc/ssh/?, /usr/lib/pam.d/?)
+        molecule_docker_command:
+          - "/lib/systemd/systemd"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+          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: Test with molecule
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
         run: |
-          if [ "$MOLECULE_DISTRO" = "opensuse_tumbleweed" ]; then
-            export MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
-          fi
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s ssh_hardening
+            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
         env:
           MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
+          MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND: ${{ matrix.molecule_docker_command }}
         working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_bsd.yml

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
----
-name: "devsec.ssh_hardening BSD"
-on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
-  workflow_dispatch:
-  push:
-    branches: [master]
-    paths:
-      - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
-      - 'molecule/ssh_hardening_bsd/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_bsd.yml'
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [master]
-    paths:
-      - 'roles/ssh_hardening/**'
-      - 'molecule/ssh_hardening_bsd/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_bsd.yml'
-  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:
-          - openbsd7
-          - freebsd12
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
-          submodules: true
-
-      - name: Test with molecule
-        run: |
-          molecule --version
-          molecule test -s ssh_hardening_bsd
-        env:
-          MOLECULE_DISTRO: ${{ matrix.molecule_distro }}
-        working-directory: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening

.github/workflows/ssh_hardening_custom_tests.yml

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
       - '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'
 
@@ -26,55 +28,68 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    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
-          - centosstream8
+          - almalinux8
+          - almalinux9
+          - almalinux10
           - centosstream9
           - rocky8
           - rocky9
-          - fedora37
-          - fedora38
-          - ubuntu1804
-          - ubuntu2004
+          - rocky10
+          - fedora42
+          - fedora43
+          - fedora44
           - ubuntu2204
-          - debian10
+          - ubuntu2404
+          - ubuntu2604
           - debian11
+          - debian12
+          - debian13
           - amazon2023
           - arch
-          # - opensuse_tumbleweed  # needs fix - opensuse has different file location for conf and pam (/usr/etc/ssh/?, /usr/lib/pam.d/?)
+        molecule_docker_command:
+          - "/lib/systemd/systemd"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
         with:
           path: ansible_collections/devsec/hardening
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3.11
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6
         with:
-          python-version: 3.11
+          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: Test with molecule
+      - name: Downgrade Ansible for Rocky 8 tests
         run: |
-          if [ "$MOLECULE_DISTRO" = "opensuse_tumbleweed" ]; then
-            export MOLECULE_DOCKER_COMMAND="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd"
-          fi
-          molecule --version
-          molecule converge -s ssh_hardening_custom_tests
+            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

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,22 +1,386 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [8.8.0](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/tree/8.8.0) (2023-06-20)
+## [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:**
 
-- Error: No file was found when using first\_found on Ubuntu 20.04 [\#676](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/676)
+- 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)
@@ -51,7 +415,6 @@
 
 **Closed issues:**
 
-- Dependency Dashboard [\#655](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/issues/655)
 - 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)
@@ -740,7 +1103,6 @@
 - Standardize the var ordering [\#251](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-collection-hardening/pull/251) ([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))
@@ -781,7 +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))
@@ -848,7 +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))

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -93,6 +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.

README.md

@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 # Ansible Collection - devsec.hardening
 
-![devsec.os_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.os_hardening/badge.svg)
-![devsec.os_hardening VM](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.os_hardening%20VM/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
-  - Rocky Linux 8
-  - Debian 10/11
-  - Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04
+  - 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 37/38 (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
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ The other roles are in separate archives repositories:
 
 ## Minimum required Ansible-version
 
-- Ansible >= 2.9.10
+- Ansible >= 2.16
 
 ## Included content
 

galaxy.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 namespace: devsec
 name: hardening
-version: 8.7.0
+version: 10.5.2
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - dev-sec <[email protected]>
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ tags:
   - nginx_hardening
   - os_hardening
   - ssh_hardening
+  - database
+  - linux
+  - security
 dependencies:
   ansible.posix: '>=1.0.0'
   community.crypto: '>=1.0.0'

molecule/mysql_hardening/converge.yml

@@ -1,38 +1,29 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-mysql-hardening"
+- name: Wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-mysql-hardening"
   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: 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
-
-    - 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
+        - ansible_facts.distribution == "Ubuntu"
+        - ansible_facts.distribution_major_version|int > 19
 
     - name: Use Python 3 on Suse
-      set_fact:
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
       when:
-        - ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
+        - ansible_facts.os_family == 'Suse'
 
-    - include_role:
-        name: mysql_hardening
+    - 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

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ driver:
   name: docker
 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:rw
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ provisioner:
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callbacks_enabled: 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
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create

molecule/mysql_hardening/prepare.yml

@@ -1,80 +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: Use Python 3 on Debian 11
-      set_fact:
-        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
-      when:
-        - ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
-        - ansible_distribution_major_version|int >= 11
-
-    - name: Use Python 3 on Suse
-      set_fact:
-        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
-      when:
-        - ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
-
-    - name: Use Python 2 on Debian 10
-      set_fact:
-        ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python
-      when:
-        - ansible_distribution == 'Debian'
-        - ansible_distribution_major_version|int == 10
-
-    - 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 python packages on Suse
-      ansible.builtin.shell: zypper -n install python-xml python3-rpm python3-PyMySQL
-      when: ansible_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
-
-    - name: Install required MySQL Python libraries on RHEL
-      yum:
-        name: "{% if 'python3' in ansible_python_interpreter|default('') %}python36-PyMySQL{% else %}python2-PyMySQL{% endif %}"
-      when:
-        - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
-        - ansible_distribution_major_version == "7"
-          
-    - include_role:
-        name: dev-sec.mysql
-
-    - name: include MySQL user prepare tasks
-      include_tasks: prepare_tasks/mysql_users.yml
   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

@@ -1,15 +1,32 @@
 ---
-- name: create users for test
-  community.mysql.mysql_query:
+- 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';"
+      - 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

@@ -2,8 +2,3 @@
 roles:
   - 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

@@ -8,23 +8,23 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Use Python 3 on Suse
-      set_fact:
+      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
         ansible_python_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3
       when:
-        - ansible_os_family == 'Suse'
+        - 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: include tests for the service
-      include_tasks: verify_tasks/service.yml
+    - name: Include tests for the service
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/service.yml
 
-    - name: include tests for MySQL user
-      include_tasks: verify_tasks/mysql_users.yml
+    - name: Include tests for MySQL user
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/mysql_users.yml
 
 - name: Verify
   hosts: localhost
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: >
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
         docker run
         --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
         docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
       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

@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 ---
 - name: Get all users from MySQL server
-  community.mysql.mysql_query:
+  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
-  set_fact:
+- 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
+- name: Assert that only accounts with password remain
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
       - '"user@delete" not in mysql_users_list'
@@ -23,3 +23,19 @@
       - '"[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

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.service_facts:
 
 - name: Check if MySQL is running and enabled
-  assert:
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - "ansible_facts.services[mysql_daemon + '.service'].state == 'running'"
-      - "ansible_facts.services[mysql_daemon + '.service'].status == 'enabled'"
+      - ansible_facts.services[mysql_daemon + '.service'].state == 'running'
+      - ansible_facts.services[mysql_daemon + '.service'].status == 'enabled'

molecule/nginx_hardening/converge.yml

@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 ---
-- 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
-  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) }}"
   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

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ driver:
   name: docker
 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:rw
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ provisioner:
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      # Currently not supported by geerlingguy.nginx role
+      # inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
 
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create

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
-      community.general.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  # noqa ignore-errors
+      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

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

molecule/nginx_hardening/verify.yml

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
-    - 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: Verify
   hosts: localhost
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: >
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
         docker run
         --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
         docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
       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

@@ -1,38 +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: false
-    os_auditd_num_logs: 10
+    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_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"]
+    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
@@ -73,8 +71,6 @@
 # - name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening"
 #  hosts: all
 #  become: true
-#  collections:
-#    - devsec.hardening
 #  vars:
 #    os_auditd_enabled: false
 #  tasks:
@@ -84,9 +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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ driver:
   name: docker
 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:rw
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ provisioner:
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create

molecule/os_hardening/prepare.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- 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:
@@ -7,32 +7,32 @@
     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 required tools on Arch
+    - name: Install required tools on Arch
       community.general.pacman:
         name:
           - awk
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
         update_cache: true
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
-    - name: install required tools on RHEL  # noqa ignore-errors
-      yum:
+    - name: Install required tools on RHEL # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.dnf:
         name:
           - openssh-clients
           - openssh
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@
         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
-      include_tasks: prepare_tasks/yum.yml
+    - name: Include YUM prepare tasks
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: prepare_tasks/yum.yml
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
 
-    - name: include preparation tasks
+    - name: Include preparation tasks
       ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
         file: "{{ item }}"
       loop:

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/ignore_home_folders.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 - name: Create user whose home-folder should not be touched
   ansible.builtin.user:
-    name: "user_with_777_home"
+    name: user_with_777_home
 
 - name: Change mode of home-folder for user to 777
   ansible.builtin.file:

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/netrc.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 - name: create '.netrc' in /root
   ansible.builtin.copy:
-    dest: '/root/.netrc'
-    mode: '0600'
+    dest: /root/.netrc
+    mode: "0600"
     content: |
       machine localhost
       login root

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/pw_ageing.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+---
 - name: Create user those password ageing should not be changed
   user:
-    name: "pw_no_ageing"
-    password: "$6$mysecretsalt$qJbapG68nyRab3gxvKWPUcs2g3t0oMHSHMnSKecYNpSi3CuZm.GbBqXO8BE6EI6P1JUefhA0qvD7b5LSh./PU1"
+    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"
+    name: pw_ageing
+    password: $6$mysecretsalt$qJbapG68nyRab3gxvKWPUcs2g3t0oMHSHMnSKecYNpSi3CuZm.GbBqXO8BE6EI6P1JUefhA0qvD7b5LSh./PU1
+    password_expire_max: "-1"

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/sys_account_shell.yml

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

molecule/os_hardening/prepare_tasks/yum.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: create 'foo' repository
+- name: Create 'foo' repository
   ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
     name: foo
     description: mandatory description
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     enabled: false
     gpgcheck: false
 
-- name: create 'bar' repository
+- name: Create 'bar' repository
   ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
     name: bar
     description: mandatory description

molecule/os_hardening/verify.yml

@@ -7,21 +7,28 @@
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
-    - name: include verification tasks
+    - 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: Include verification tasks
       ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
         file: "{{ item }}"
-      loop: 
+      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: include PAM tests
-      include_tasks: verify_tasks/pam.yml
-      when: ansible_facts.distribution in ['Debian', 'Ubuntu'] or ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+    # 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
-      include_tasks: verify_tasks/yum.yml
+    - name: Include YUM tests
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/yum.yml
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - name: Verify
@@ -32,7 +39,7 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: >
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
         docker run
         --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
         --volume {{ playbook_dir }}/waivers.yaml:/waivers.yaml
@@ -46,12 +53,12 @@
       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
@@ -61,19 +68,20 @@
     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
+  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/netrc.yml

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

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/pam.yml

@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 ---
-- 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
+    executable: /usr/bin/pip3
 
 - 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'
@@ -22,16 +29,16 @@
     password: "{{ test_pw | password_hash('sha512') }}"
 
 - name: check successful login with correct password
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}"
+  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
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}fail --expectfail"
+  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') }}"
@@ -39,8 +46,8 @@
   with_sequence: count=6
 
 - name: check unsuccessful login, with correct password (lockout)
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }} --expectfail"
+  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') }}"
@@ -51,8 +58,8 @@
     seconds: 20
 
 - name: check successful login
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}"
+  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') }}"

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/pw_ageing.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 - name: Check that the expiry date of pw_no_ageing is "never"
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - "expiry_date.stdout | trim == 'never'"
+      - 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
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     # 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_date_time.date | to_datetime('%Y-%m-%d')).days }} == 60"
+      - ( 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
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 - name: Check that number of days of warning before password expires is 7 days
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - "expiry_warndays.stdout | trim == '7'"
+      - 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

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+---
 - name: Read local linux user database
   getent:
     database: passwd
 
 - name: Check that shell_sys_acc's shell is still bash
-  assert:
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
-      - getent_passwd['shell_sys_acc'][5] == "/bin/bash"
+      - ansible_facts.getent_passwd['shell_sys_acc'][5] == "/bin/bash"

molecule/os_hardening/verify_tasks/yum.yml

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

@@ -1,23 +1,53 @@
 ---
-- 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: override for arch
-      set_fact: 
+    - 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'
-    - include_role:
-        name: os_hardening
+
+    - 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_yum_repo_file_whitelist: [foo.repo]
     os_mnt_boot_enabled: true
-    os_mnt_boot_src: "/dev/vda1"
+    os_mnt_home_enabled: true
+    os_mnt_boot_src: /dev/vda1

molecule/os_hardening_vm/molecule.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 dependency:
   name: galaxy
   options:
-    role-file: molecule/os_hardening/requirements.yml
+    role-file: molecule/os_hardening_vm/requirements.yml
 driver:
   name: vagrant
   provider:
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ 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: "${USER}"
-    box: "generic/${MOLECULE_DISTRO}"
+  - name: ${USER}
+    box: ${MOLECULE_DISTRO}
     memory: 1024
     cpus: 2
 provisioner:
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ provisioner:
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      # Workaround for https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-plugins/issues/301
+      library: "${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/plugins/modules:/usr/share/ansible:${MOLECULE_VAGRANT_PLUGIN_DIR}"
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
   env:
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create

molecule/os_hardening_vm/prepare.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-os-hardening" with custom vars for testing
+- 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:
@@ -7,39 +27,71 @@
     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: 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"
-      apt:
+      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
-      # cannot use zypper module, since it depends on python-xml
-      shell: "zypper -n install python-xml"
-      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
+          - python3-libselinux
       when: ansible_facts.distribution == 'Fedora'
 
-    - name: install required tools on Arch
+    - 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
-        state: present
+          - archlinux-keyring
+        state: latest
         update_cache: true
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
-    - name: install required tools on RHEL  # noqa ignore-errors
-      yum:
+    - 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
@@ -47,10 +99,15 @@
         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
-      include_tasks: prepare_tasks/yum.yml
+    - 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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- name: create 'foo' repository
+- name: Create 'foo' repository
   ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
     name: foo
     description: mandatory description
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     enabled: false
     gpgcheck: false
 
-- name: create 'bar' repository
+- name: Create 'bar' repository
   ansible.builtin.yum_repository:
     name: bar
     description: mandatory description

molecule/os_hardening_vm/requirements.yml

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

molecule/os_hardening_vm/verify.yml

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
     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 PAM tests
-      include_tasks: verify_tasks/pam.yml
-      when: ansible_facts.distribution in ['Debian', 'Ubuntu'] or ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
-
-    - name: include YUM tests
-      include_tasks: verify_tasks/yum.yml
+    - name: Include YUM tests
+      ansible.builtin.include_tasks: verify_tasks/yum.yml
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - name: Verify
@@ -23,22 +23,23 @@
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
-    - name: get ssh-config
-      command:
-        cmd: "vagrant ssh-config"
+    - 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
-      copy:
+    - 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
-      command: >
-        docker run
+      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
@@ -50,10 +51,10 @@
       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_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'
@@ -22,16 +28,16 @@
     password: "{{ test_pw | password_hash('sha512') }}"
 
 - name: check successful login with correct password
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}"
+  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 unsuccessful login with incorrect password
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}fail --expectfail"
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}fail --expectfail
   environment:
     TMPDIR: /var/tmp
     LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
@@ -39,8 +45,8 @@
   with_sequence: count=6
 
 - name: check unsuccessful login, with correct password (lockout)
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }} --expectfail"
+  ansible.builtin.shell:
+    cmd: pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }} --expectfail
   environment:
     TMPDIR: /var/tmp
     LC_ALL: "{{ locale | default('C.UTF-8') }}"
@@ -51,8 +57,8 @@
     seconds: 20
 
 - name: check successful login
-  shell:
-    cmd: "pam-tester --user testuser --password {{ test_pw }}"
+  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

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

@@ -1,14 +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
   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

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ driver:
   name: docker
 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:rw
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ provisioner:
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callbacks_enabled: 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
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create

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  # noqa ignore-errors
-      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  # noqa ignore-errors
-      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  # noqa ignore-errors
-      apt:
+    - name: Install apt packages # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
         name:
           - openssh-client
           - openssh-server
@@ -41,19 +46,28 @@
         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 required tools on Arch
-      pacman:
+    - name: Install required tools on Alpine
+      community.general.apk:
+        name:
+          - openssh
+        state: present
+        update_cache: true
+      when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Alpine'
+
+    - name: Install required tools on Arch
+      community.general.pacman:
         name:
           - openssh
           - awk
@@ -61,16 +75,6 @@
         update_cache: true
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
-    - name: created needed directory
-      file:
-        path: "/var/run/sshd"
-        state: directory
-
-    - name: create ssh host keys  # noqa ignore-errors
-      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/verify.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
     - name: Execute cinc-auditor tests
-      command: >
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
         docker run
         --volume /run/docker.sock:/run/docker.sock
         docker.io/cincproject/auditor exec
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
       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_bsd/prepare.yml

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
----
-- name: prepare OpenBSD host
-  hosts: all
-  become: true
-  gather_facts: false
-  tasks:
-    - name: install python
-      # BSDs are special for Ansible - https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/os_guide/intro_bsd.html
-      raw: "pkg_add python%3.10"
-      when: "lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == '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: created needed directory
-      file:
-        path: "/var/run/sshd"
-        state: directory
-
-    - name: create ssh host keys  # noqa ignore-errors
-      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_custom_tests/converge.yml

@@ -1,49 +1,43 @@
 ---
-- name: wrapper playbook for kitchen testing "ansible-ssh-hardening" with custom settings
+- 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) }}"
-  collections:
-    - devsec.hardening
   tasks:
-    - include_role:
-        name: ssh_hardening
+    - 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_file: /etc/ssh/ca.pub
     ssh_trusted_user_ca_keys:
-      - '# ssh-rsa ...'
-    ssh_authorized_principals_file: '/etc/ssh/auth_principals/%u'
+      - "# ssh-rsa ..."
+    ssh_authorized_principals_file: /etc/ssh/auth_principals/%u
     ssh_authorized_principals:
-      - path: "/etc/ssh/auth_principals/root"
+      - path: /etc/ssh/auth_principals/root
         principals:
-          - "root"
-        owner: "{{ ssh_owner }}"
-        group: "{{ ssh_group }}"
-        directoryowner: "{{ ssh_owner }}"
-        directorygroup: "{{ ssh_group }}"
-        directorymode: "0700"
+          - root
     network_ipv6_enable: true
-    ssh_allow_tcp_forwarding: 'yes'
-    ssh_gateway_ports: 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_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_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: true
+    ssh_permit_root_login: without-password
+    ssh_permit_tunnel: "yes"
     ssh_print_motd: true
     ssh_print_last_log: true
     ssh_banner: true
@@ -54,33 +48,33 @@
       - 22
       - 222
     ssh_server_match_address:
-      - address: '192.168.1.0/24'
+      - address: 192.168.1.0/24
         rules:
-          - 'AllowTcpForwarding yes'
-          - 'AllowAgentForwarding no'
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
     ssh_server_match_group:
-      - group: 'root'
+      - group: root
         rules:
-          - 'AllowTcpForwarding yes'
-          - 'AllowAgentForwarding no'
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
     ssh_server_match_user:
-      - user: 'root'
+      - user: root
         rules:
-          - 'AllowTcpForwarding yes'
-          - 'AllowAgentForwarding no'
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
     ssh_server_match_local_port:
       - port: 222
         rules:
-          - 'AllowTcpForwarding yes'
-          - 'AllowAgentForwarding no'
+          - AllowTcpForwarding yes
+          - AllowAgentForwarding no
     ssh_remote_hosts:
-      - names: ['example.com', 'example2.com']
-        options: ['Port 2222', 'ForwardAgent yes']
-      - names: ['example3.com']
-        options: ['StrictHostKeyChecking no']
+      - 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_max_startups: 10:30:60
     ssh_host_key_algorithms:
       - ssh-ed25519
       - rsa-sha2-512
@@ -94,10 +88,9 @@
       - aes192-ctr
       - aes128-ctr
       - aes256-cbc
-    ssh_kex:
-      - diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
-      - diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha1
+    # these should not be set in the final sshd_config
+    ssh_kex: false
     ssh_custom_options:
-      - "Include /etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/*"
+      - Include /etc/ssh/ssh_config.d/*
     sshd_custom_options:
-      - "AcceptEnv LANG"
+      - AcceptEnv LANG

molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/molecule.yml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ driver:
   name: docker
 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:rw
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ provisioner:
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create
@@ -50,5 +53,4 @@ scenario:
     - check
     - converge
     - idempotence
-    - verify
     - destroy

molecule/ssh_hardening_custom_tests/prepare.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-- 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:
@@ -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  # noqa ignore-errors
-      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  # noqa ignore-errors
-      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  # noqa ignore-errors
-      apt:
+    - name: Install apt packages # noqa ignore-errors
+      ansible.builtin.apt:
         name:
           - openssh-client
           - openssh-server
@@ -41,19 +46,20 @@
         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 required tools on Arch
-      pacman:
+    - name: Install required tools on Arch
+      community.general.pacman:
         name:
           - openssh
           - awk
@@ -61,16 +67,14 @@
         update_cache: true
       when: ansible_facts.os_family == 'Archlinux'
 
-    - name: created needed directory
-      file:
-        path: "/var/run/sshd"
-        state: directory
+    - 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
-      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_vm/converge.yml

@@ -1,14 +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
   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_vm/molecule.yml

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ 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: "${USER}"
-    box: "generic/${MOLECULE_DISTRO}"
+  - name: ${USER}
+    box: ${MOLECULE_DISTRO}
     memory: 1024
     cpus: 2
 provisioner:
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ provisioner:
   config_options:
     defaults:
       interpreter_python: auto_silent
-      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer, yaml
+      callbacks_enabled: profile_tasks, timer
+      # Workaround for https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule-plugins/issues/301
+      library: "${MOLECULE_PROJECT_DIRECTORY}/plugins/modules:/usr/share/ansible:${MOLECULE_VAGRANT_PLUGIN_DIR}"
+      inject_facts_as_vars: false
 verifier:
   name: ansible
   env:
@@ -33,6 +36,7 @@ scenario:
     - prepare
   check_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - create
     - prepare
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ scenario:
     - destroy
   test_sequence:
     - dependency
+    - verify ../shared/prerequisites.yml
     - destroy
     - syntax
     - create

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

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
   hosts: all
   become: true
   tasks:
-    - name: use the type command instead of which to detect existing commands
-      file:
-        src: "/usr/bin/which"
-        dest: "/usr/bin/type"
+    - 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
-      when: "lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'openbsd7'"
+        mode: "0770"
+      when: lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') == 'generic/openbsd7'
 
 - name: Verify
   hosts: localhost
@@ -17,24 +18,25 @@
     https_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'https_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
     no_proxy: "{{ lookup('env', 'no_proxy') | default(omit) }}"
   tasks:
-    - name: get ssh-config
-      command: 
-        cmd: "vagrant ssh-config"
+    - 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
-      copy:
+    - 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
-      command: >
-        docker run
+      ansible.builtin.command: >
+        docker run --rm
         --volume {{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}:{{ molecule_ephemeral_directory }}
-        --volume ./waivers_{{ lookup('env', 'MOLECULE_DISTRO') }}.yaml:/waivers.yaml
+        --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') }}
@@ -46,10 +48,10 @@
       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_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_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

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://docs.renovatebot.com/renovate-schema.json",
   "extends": [
-    "config:base",
+    "config:best-practices",
     ":gitSignOff"
   ],
   "dependencyDashboard": true,

requirements-vm.txt

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

requirements.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-molecule
-molecule-plugins[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/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
 
@@ -12,74 +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. 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.  
-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_hardening_mysql_hardening_conf_file: '/etc/mysql/conf.d/hardening.cnf'` The path to the configuration file where the hardening will be performed
-- _deprecated: `mysql_datadir: '/var/lib/mysql'` The MySQL data directory_
-  - `mysql_datadir` is no longer necessary, as MySQL data directory is automatically taken from `mysql_info`. But it can still be defined and will also be checked for correct permissions.
+## 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 -->

roles/mysql_hardening/defaults/main.yml

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ mysql_daemon_enabled: true
 
 mysql_hardening_restart_mysql: true
 
-# general configuration
-mysql_hardening_mysql_hardening_conf_file: "{{ mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir }}/hardening.cnf"
 # You have to change this to your own strong enough mysql root password
 mysql_root_password: "-----====>SetR00tPa$$wordH3r3!!!<====-----"
 # There .my.cnf with mysql root credentials will be installed

roles/mysql_hardening/meta/argument_specs.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+---
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    short_description: The main entry point for the mysql hardening role.
+    version_added: 8.8.0
+    options:
+      mysql_hardening_chroot:
+        default: ''
+        type: str
+        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
+        type: int
+        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
+        type: int
+        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
+        type: int
+        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
+        type: bool
+        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
+        type: int
+        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
+        type: int
+        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
+        type: int
+        description: '[allow-suspicious-udfs](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_allow-suspicious-udfs)'
+      mysql_hardening_chroot.automatic-sp-privileges:
+        default: 0
+        type: int
+        description: '[automatic_sp_privileges](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_automatic_sp_privileges)'
+      mysql_hardening_options.secure-file-priv:
+        default: /tmp
+        type: str
+        description: '[secure-file-priv](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-options.html#option_mysqld_secure-file-priv)'
+      mysql_remove_anonymous_users:
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+        description: Set to `false` to keep users without authentication
+      mysql_remove_test_database:
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+        description: Set to `false` to keep the test database
+      mysql_hardening_restart_mysql:
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+        description: Restart mysql after running this role
+      mysql_hardening_enabled:
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+        description: Whether to run the hardening
+      mysql_daemon_enabled:
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+        description: Whether to enable the MySQL-service so it starts on boot
+      mysql_root_password:
+        default: '-----====>SetR00tPa$$wordH3r3!!!<====-----'
+        type: str
+        description: The default password. Please change or overwrite it
+      mysql_user_home:
+        default: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}'
+        type: str
+        description: The path where the `.my.cnf` will be stored
+      mysql_remove_remote_root:
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+        description: If `true`, root can only connect from localhost. Set to `false`
+          to not remove remote root users.

roles/mysql_hardening/meta/main.yml

@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ galaxy_info:
   platforms:
     - name: EL
       versions:
-        - "7"
         - "8"
         - "9"
+        - "10"
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions:
-        - bionic
-        - focal
         - jammy
+        - noble
     - name: Debian
       versions:
+        - trixie
+        - bookworm
         - bullseye
-        - buster
     - name: Amazon
     - name: opensuse
   galaxy_tags:

roles/mysql_hardening/tasks/configure.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     state: directory
     owner: "{{ mysql_hardening_user }}"
     group: "{{ mysql_hardening_user }}"
-    mode: "0750"
+    mode: '{{ mysql_hardening_datadir_permissions | default("0750") }}'
   when: item is defined and item != ""
   loop:
     - "{{ mysql_settings.settings.datadir }}"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 - name: Apply hardening configuration
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: hardening.cnf.j2
-    dest: "{{ mysql_hardening_mysql_hardening_conf_file }}"
+    dest: "{{ mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir + '/hardening.cnf' }}"
     owner: "{{ mysql_cnf_owner }}"
     group: "{{ mysql_cnf_group }}"
     mode: "0640"

roles/mysql_hardening/tasks/main.yml

@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
   when: not mysql_distribution is defined
 
 - name: Check which MySQL/MariaDB version is used
-  community.mysql.mysql_info:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_info:
     filter: version
     login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
   register: mysql_version
 
 - name: Check MySQL/MariaDB settings
-  community.mysql.mysql_info:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_info:
     filter: settings
     login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
   register: mysql_settings

roles/mysql_hardening/tasks/mysql_secure_installation.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   when: mysql_root_password == '-----====>SetR00tPa$$wordH3r3!!!<====-----'
 
 - name: Ensure that the root password is present
-  community.mysql.mysql_user:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_user:
     name: root
     host_all: true
     password: "{{ mysql_root_password | mandatory }}"
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
   tags: my_cnf
 
 - name: Ensure that the test database is absent
-  community.mysql.mysql_db:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_db:
     name: test
     state: absent
     login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
   when: mysql_remove_test_database
 
 - name: Ensure that anonymous users are absent
-  community.mysql.mysql_user:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_user:
     name: ""
     state: absent
     host_all: true
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   when: mysql_remove_anonymous_users
 
 - name: Ensure that root can only login from localhost
-  community.mysql.mysql_query:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
     query: >
       DELETE
       FROM mysql.user
@@ -46,8 +46,18 @@
     login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
   when: mysql_remove_remote_root
 
+- name: Detect role support on MySQL version >= 5.7.6 or Mariadb version >= 10.4.0
+  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
+  check_mode: false
+
 - name: Get all users that have no authentication_string on MySQL version >= 5.7.6 or Mariadb version >= 10.4.0
-  community.mysql.mysql_query:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
     query: >
       SELECT CONCAT(QUOTE(USER), '@', QUOTE(HOST)) AS user
       FROM mysql.user
@@ -55,7 +65,8 @@
              OR authentication_string="")
         AND USER NOT IN ('mysql.sys',
                          'mysqlxsys',
-                         'mariadb.sys');
+                         'mariadb.sys')
+        {{ 'AND CONVERT(is_role USING utf8) = "N"' if mysql_role_support.rowcount[0] > 0 }};
     login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
   register: mysql_users_wo_passwords_or_auth_string
   check_mode: false
@@ -65,7 +76,7 @@
     is version('10.4.0', '>='))
 
 - name: Get all users that have no password or authentication_string on MySQL version < 5.7.6 or Mariadb version < 10.4.0
-  community.mysql.mysql_query:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
     query: >
       SELECT CONCAT(QUOTE(USER), '@', QUOTE(HOST)) AS user
       FROM mysql.user
@@ -75,7 +86,8 @@
              OR authentication_string="")
         AND USER NOT IN ('mysql.sys',
                          'mysqlxsys',
-                         'mariadb.sys');
+                         'mariadb.sys')
+        {{ 'AND is_role = "N"' if mysql_role_support.rowcount[0] > 0 }};
     login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"
   register: mysql_users_wo_passwords
   check_mode: false
@@ -85,7 +97,7 @@
     version('10.4.0', '<'))
 
 - name: Ensure that there are no users without password or authentication_string
-  community.mysql.mysql_query:
+  ansible.mysql.mysql_query:
     query:
       - DROP USER {{ item.user }}
     login_unix_socket: "{{ login_unix_socket | default(omit) }}"

roles/mysql_hardening/vars/Suse.yml

@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ mysql_hardening_mysql_confd_dir: '/etc/my.cnf.d'
 mysql_cnf_owner: 'root'  # owner of /etc/my.cnf.d/*.cnf files
 mysql_cnf_group: 'mysql'  # owner of /etc/my.cnf.d/*.cnf files
 
+mysql_hardening_datadir_permissions: "0700"
+
 mysql_hardening_group: 'mysql'
 login_unix_socket: '/run/mysql/mysql.sock'

roles/nginx_hardening/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # devsec.nginx_hardening
 
-![devsec.nginx_hardening](https://github.com/dev-sec/ansible-os-hardening/workflows/devsec.nginx_hardening/badge.svg)
+[![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)
 
 ## Description
 
@@ -8,110 +8,142 @@ This role provides secure nginx configuration. It is intended to be compliant wi
 
 It works with the following nginx-roles, including, but not limited to:
 
-- [geerlingguy.nginx](https://galaxy.ansible.com/geerlingguy/nginx/)
-- [nginxinc.nginx](https://galaxy.ansible.com/nginxinc/nginx)
-- [jdauphant.nginx](https://galaxy.ansible.com/jdauphant/nginx/)
-- [franklinkim.nginx](https://galaxy.ansible.com/franklinkim/nginx/)
+- [nginxinc.nginx](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/standalone/roles/nginxinc/nginx/)
+- [geerlinggux.nginx](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/standalone/roles/geerlingguy/nginx/)
+- [jdauphant.nginx](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/standalone/roles/jdauphant/nginx/)
 
 **NOTE: This role does not work with nginx 1.0.15 or older! Please use the latest version from the official nginx repositories!**
 
-## Requirements
+<!-- BEGIN_ANSIBLE_DOCS -->
 
-- Ansible >= 2.9
+## Supported Operating Systems
+- EL
+  - 8, 9, 10
+- Ubuntu
+  - jammy, noble, resolute
+- Debian
+  - trixie, bookworm, bullseye
+- Amazon
 
 ## Role Variables
 
-- [nginx_client_body_buffer_size][]
+- `nginx_add_header`
+  - Default: `['X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN', 'X-Content-Type-Options nosniff', 'X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block"', 'Content-Security-Policy \\"script-src \'self\'; object-src \'self\'\\"']`
+  - Description: Adds the specified field to a response header provided that the response code equals 200, 201, 204, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304, or 307. See [nginx_add_header](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_headers_module.html#add_header)
+  - Type: list of ''
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_client_body_buffer_size`
   - Default: `1k`
-  - Description: Sets buffer size for reading client request body. In case the request body is larger than the buffer, the whole body or only its part is written to a temporary file.
-- nginx_remove_default_site
-  - Default: `true`
-  - Description: Disables the default site. Set to false to enable the default site in nginx.
-- [nginx_client_max_body_size][]
+  - Description: Sets buffer size for reading client request body. In case the request body is larger than the buffer, the whole body or only its part is written to a temporary file. See [nginx_client_body_buffer_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_body_buffer_size)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_client_body_timeout`
+  - Default: `10`
+  - Description: Defines a timeout for reading client request body. See [nginx_client_body_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_body_timeout)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_client_header_buffer_size`
   - Default: `1k`
-  - Description: Sets the maximum allowed size of the client request body, specified in the “Content-Length” request header field. If the size in a request exceeds the configured value, the 41
-    3 (Request Entity Too Large) error is returned to the client.
-- [nginx_keepalive_timeout][]
-  - Default: `5 5`
-  - Description: The first parameter sets a timeout during which a keep-alive client connection will stay open on the server side. The zero value disables keep-alive client connections. The op
-    tional second parameter sets a value in the “Keep-Alive: timeout=time” response header field.
-- [nginx_server_tokens][]
-  - Default: `off`
-  - Description: Disables emitting nginx version in error messages and in the "Server" response header field. Set to on to enable the nginx version in error messages and "Server" response head
-    er.
-- [nginx_client_header_buffer_size][]
+  - Description: Sets buffer size for reading client request header. For most requests, a buffer of 1K bytes is enough. See [nginx_client_header_buffer_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_client_header_timeout`
+  - Default: `10`
+  - Description: Defines a timeout for reading client request header. See [nginx_client_header_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_header_timeout)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_client_max_body_size`
   - Default: `1k`
-  - Description: Sets buffer size for reading client request header. For most requests, a buffer of 1K bytes is enough.
-- [nginx_large_client_header_buffers][]
-  - Default: `2 1k`
-  - Description: Sets the maximum number and size of buffers used for reading large client request header.
-- [nginx_client_body_timeout][]
-  - Default: `10`
-  - Description: Defines a timeout for reading client request body.
-- [nginx_client_header_timeout][]
-  - Default: `10`
-  - Description: Defines a timeout for reading client request header.
-- [nginx_send_timeout][]
-  - Default: `10`
-  - Description: Sets a timeout for transmitting a response to the client.
-- [nginx_limit_conn_zone][]
-  - Default: `$binary_remote_addr zone=default:10m`
-  - Description: Sets parameters for a shared memory zone that will keep states for various keys.
-- [nginx_limit_conn][]
-  - Default: `default 5`
-  - Description: Sets the shared memory zone and the maximum allowed number of connections for a given key value.
-- [nginx_add_header][]
-  - Default: `[ "X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN", "X-Content-Type-Options nosniff", "X-XSS-Protection \"1; mode=block\"", Content-Security-Policy \"script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'\" ]`
-  - Description: Adds the specified field to a response header provided that the response code equals 200, 201, 204, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304, or 307.
-- [nginx_ssl_protocols][]
-  - Default: `TLSv1.2`
-  - Description: Specifies the SSL protocol which should be used.
-- [nginx_ssl_ciphers][]
-  - Default: _see defaults.yml_
-  - Description: Specifies the TLS ciphers which should be used.
-- [nginx_ssl_prefer_server_ciphers][]
-  - Default: `on`
-  - Description: Specifies that server ciphers should be preferred over client ciphers when using the TLS protocols. Set to false to disable it.
-- [nginx_dh_size][]
-  - Default: `2048`
-  - Description: Specifies the length of DH parameters for EDH ciphers.
-- [nginx_configuration_dir][]
-  - default: "/etc/nginx"
+  - Description: Sets the maximum allowed size of the client request body, specified in the "Content-Length" request header field. If the size in a request exceeds the configured value, the 413 (Request Entity Too Large) error is returned to the client. See [nginx_client_max_body_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_max_body_size)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_configuration_dir`
+  - Default: `/etc/nginx`
   - Description: The main location for all nginx configuration files
-- [nginx_configuration_hardening_dir][]
-  - default: "/etc/nginx"
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_configuration_hardening_dir`
+  - Default: `/etc/nginx`
   - Description: The location for the nginx hardening configuration file (Could be different e.g. when used in jails)
-- [nginx_owner_user][]
-  - default: "root"
-  - Description: The owner user of the nginx configuration files
-- [nginx_owner_group][]
-  - default: "root"
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_dh_size`
+  - Default: `2048`
+  - Description: Specifies the length of DH parameters for EDH ciphers. See [nginx_dh_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_dhparam)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_keepalive_timeout`
+  - Default: `5 5`
+  - Description: The first parameter sets a timeout during which a keep-alive client connection will stay open on the server side. The zero value disables keep-alive client connections. The optional second parameter sets a value in the "Keep-Alive timeout=time" response header field. See [nginx_keepalive_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#keepalive_timeout)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_large_client_header_buffers`
+  - Default: `2 1k`
+  - Description: Sets the maximum number and size of buffers used for reading large client request header. See [nginx_large_client_header_buffers](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#large_client_header_buffers)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_limit_conn`
+  - Default: `default 5`
+  - Description: Sets the shared memory zone and the maximum allowed number of connections for a given key value. See [nginx_limit_conn](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_conn_module.html#limit_conn)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_limit_conn_zone`
+  - Default: `$binary_remote_addr zone=default:10m`
+  - Description: Sets parameters for a shared memory zone that will keep states for various keys. See [nginx_limit_conn_zone](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_conn_module.html#limit_conn_zone)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_owner_group`
+  - Default: `root`
   - Description: The owner group of the nginx configuration files
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_owner_user`
+  - Default: `root`
+  - Description: The owner user of the nginx configuration files
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_remove_default_site`
+  - Default: `True`
+  - Description: Disables the default site. Set to false to enable the default site in nginx.
+  - Type: bool
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_send_timeout`
+  - Default: `10`
+  - Description: Sets a timeout for transmitting a response to the client. See [nginx_send_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#send_timeout)
+  - Type: int
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_server_tokens`
+  - Default: `off`
+  - Description: Disables emitting nginx version in error messages and in the "Server" response header field. Set to on to enable the nginx version in error messages and "Server" response header. See [nginx_server_tokens](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#server_tokens)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_ssl_ciphers`
+  - Default: `ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305:ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256`
+  - Description: Specifies the TLS ciphers which should be used. See [nginx_ssl_ciphers](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_ciphers)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_ssl_prefer_server_ciphers`
+  - Default: `on`
+  - Description: Specifies that server ciphers should be preferred over client ciphers when using the TLS protocols. Set to false to disable it. See [nginx_ssl_prefer_server_ciphers](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_prefer_server_ciphers)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+- `nginx_ssl_protocols`
+  - Default: `TLSv1.2`
+  - Description: Specifies the SSL protocol which should be used. See [nginx_ssl_protocols](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_protocols)
+  - Type: str
+  - Required: no
+
+## Dependencies
+
+None.
 
 ## Example Playbook
 
 ```
-- hosts: localhost
-  collections:
-    - devsec.hardening
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
   roles:
-    - nginx_hardening
+    - name: devsec.hardening.nginx_hardening
 ```
 
-[nginx_client_body_buffer_size]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_body_buffer_size
-[nginx_client_max_body_size]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_max_body_size
-[nginx_keepalive_timeout]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#keepalive_timeout
-[nginx_server_tokens]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#server_tokens
-[nginx_more_clear_headers]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_headers_module.html#add_header
-[nginx_client_header_buffer_size]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_header_buffer_size
-[nginx_large_client_header_buffers]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#large_client_header_buffers
-[nginx_client_body_timeout]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_body_timeout
-[nginx_client_header_timeout]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_header_timeout
-[nginx_send_timeout]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#send_timeout
-[nginx_limit_conn_zone]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_conn_module.html#limit_conn_zone
-[nginx_limit_conn]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_conn_module.html#limit_conn
-[nginx_add_header]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_headers_module.html#add_header
-[nginx_ssl_protocols]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_protocols
-[nginx_ssl_ciphers]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_ciphers
-[nginx_ssl_prefer_server_ciphers]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_prefer_server_ciphers
-[nginx_dh_size]: http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_dhparam
+<!-- END_ANSIBLE_DOCS -->

roles/nginx_hardening/defaults/main.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ nginx_add_header:
   - Strict-Transport-Security max-age=15768000
   - Content-Security-Policy "script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'"
 
-nginx_set_cookie_flag: "* HttpOnly secure"
 nginx_ssl_prefer_server_ciphers: "on"
 nginx_ssl_protocols: TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3
 # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length

roles/nginx_hardening/meta/argument_specs.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+---
+argument_specs:
+  main:
+    short_description: The main entry point for the nginx hardening role.
+    version_added: 8.8.0
+    options:
+      nginx_client_body_buffer_size:
+        default: 1k
+        type: str
+        description: Sets buffer size for reading client request body. In case the
+          request body is larger than the buffer, the whole body or only its part
+          is written to a temporary file. See [nginx_client_body_buffer_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_body_buffer_size)
+      nginx_remove_default_site:
+        default: true
+        type: bool
+        description: Disables the default site. Set to false to enable the default
+          site in nginx.
+      nginx_client_max_body_size:
+        default: 1k
+        type: str
+        description: Sets the maximum allowed size of the client request body, specified
+          in the "Content-Length" request header field. If the size in a request exceeds
+          the configured value, the 413 (Request Entity Too Large) error is returned
+          to the client. See [nginx_client_max_body_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_max_body_size)
+      nginx_keepalive_timeout:
+        default: 5 5
+        type: str
+        description: The first parameter sets a timeout during which a keep-alive
+          client connection will stay open on the server side. The zero value disables
+          keep-alive client connections. The optional second parameter sets a value
+          in the "Keep-Alive timeout=time" response header field. See [nginx_keepalive_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#keepalive_timeout)  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+      nginx_server_tokens:
+        default: 'off'
+        type: str
+        description: Disables emitting nginx version in error messages and in the
+          "Server" response header field. Set to on to enable the nginx version in
+          error messages and "Server" response header. See [nginx_server_tokens](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#server_tokens)
+      nginx_client_header_buffer_size:
+        default: 1k
+        type: str
+        description: Sets buffer size for reading client request header. For most
+          requests, a buffer of 1K bytes is enough. See [nginx_client_header_buffer_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client
+      nginx_large_client_header_buffers:
+        default: 2 1k
+        type: str
+        description: Sets the maximum number and size of buffers used for reading
+          large client request header. See [nginx_large_client_header_buffers](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#large_client_header_buffers)  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+      nginx_client_body_timeout:
+        default: 10
+        type: int
+        description: Defines a timeout for reading client request body. See [nginx_client_body_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_body_timeout)  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+      nginx_client_header_timeout:
+        default: 10
+        type: int
+        description: Defines a timeout for reading client request header. See [nginx_client_header_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#client_header_timeout)  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+      nginx_send_timeout:
+        default: 10
+        type: int
+        description: Sets a timeout for transmitting a response to the client. See
+          [nginx_send_timeout](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_core_module.html#send_timeout)
+      nginx_limit_conn_zone:
+        default: $binary_remote_addr zone=default:10m
+        type: str
+        description: Sets parameters for a shared memory zone that will keep states
+          for various keys. See [nginx_limit_conn_zone](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_conn_module.html#limit_conn_zone)
+      nginx_limit_conn:
+        default: default 5
+        type: str
+        description: Sets the shared memory zone and the maximum allowed number of
+          connections for a given key value. See [nginx_limit_conn](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_limit_conn_module.html#limit_conn)
+      nginx_add_header:
+        default: [X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN, X-Content-Type-Options nosniff, X-XSS-Protection
+              "1; mode=block", Content-Security-Policy \"script-src 'self'; object-src
+              'self'\"]
+        type: list
+        description: Adds the specified field to a response header provided that the
+          response code equals 200, 201, 204, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304, or 307. See
+          [nginx_add_header](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_headers_module.html#add_header)
+      nginx_ssl_protocols:
+        default: TLSv1.2
+        type: str
+        description: Specifies the SSL protocol which should be used. See [nginx_ssl_protocols](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_protocols)  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+      nginx_ssl_ciphers:
+        default: ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305:ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+        type: str
+        description: Specifies the TLS ciphers which should be used. See [nginx_ssl_ciphers](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_ciphers)
+      nginx_ssl_prefer_server_ciphers:
+        default: 'on'
+        type: str
+        description: Specifies that server ciphers should be preferred over client
+          ciphers when using the TLS protocols. Set to false to disable it. See [nginx_ssl_prefer_server_ciphers](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_prefer_server_ciphers)  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+      nginx_dh_size:
+        default: 2048
+        type: int
+        description: Specifies the length of DH parameters for EDH ciphers. See [nginx_dh_size](http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html#ssl_dhparam)  # noqa yaml[line-length]
+      nginx_configuration_dir:
+        default: /etc/nginx
+        type: str
+        description: The main location for all nginx configuration files
+      nginx_configuration_hardening_dir:
+        default: /etc/nginx
+        type: str
+        description: The location for the nginx hardening configuration file (Could
+          be different e.g. when used in jails)
+      nginx_owner_user:
+        default: root
+        type: str
+        description: The owner user of the nginx configuration files
+      nginx_owner_group:
+        default: root
+        type: str
+        description: The owner group of the nginx configuration files

roles/nginx_hardening/meta/main.yml

@@ -8,17 +8,18 @@ galaxy_info:
   platforms:
     - name: EL
       versions:
-        - "7"
         - "8"
         - "9"
+        - "10"
     - name: Ubuntu
       versions:
-        - bionic
-        - focal
         - jammy
+        - noble
+        - resolute
     - name: Debian
       versions:
-        - buster
+        - trixie
+        - bookworm
         - bullseye
     - name: Amazon
   galaxy_tags:

roles/os_hardening/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-os_desktop_enable: false
+os_env_user_paths: [/usr/local/sbin, /usr/local/bin, /usr/sbin, /usr/bin, /sbin, /bin]
 os_env_extra_user_paths: []
 os_auth_pw_max_age: 60
 os_auth_pw_min_age: 7 # Discourage password cycling
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ os_users_without_password_ageing: []
 
 # Specify system accounts whose login should not be disabled and password not changed
 os_ignore_users: [vagrant, kitchen]
-os_security_kernel_enable_module_loading: true
 os_security_kernel_enable_core_dump: false
 os_security_suid_sgid_enforce: true
 # User-defined blacklist and whitelist
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ sysctl_config:
   # The PTRACE system is used for debugging.  With it, a single user process
   # can attach to any other dumpable process owned by the same user.  In the
   # case of malicious software, it is possible to use PTRACE to access
-  # credentials that exist in memory (re-using existing SSH connections,
+  # credentials that exist in memory (reusing existing SSH connections,
   # extracting GPG agent information, etc).
   #
   # A PTRACE scope of "0" is the more permissive mode.  A scope of "1" limits
@@ -306,7 +305,7 @@ sysctl_config:
 
 # Do not delete the following line or otherwise the playbook will fail
 # at task 'create a combined sysctl-dict if overwrites are defined'
-sysctl_overwrite:
+sysctl_overwrite: {}
 # Disable unused filesystems
 os_unused_filesystems:
   - cramfs
@@ -332,9 +331,13 @@ os_hardening_enabled: true
 
 # Set to false to disable installing and configuring auditd.
 os_auditd_enabled: true
+os_auditd_template: etc/audit/auditd.conf.j2
 os_auditd_flush: INCREMENTAL
+os_auditd_freq: 20
 os_auditd_max_log_file: 6
 os_auditd_max_log_file_action: keep_logs
+os_auditd_write_logs: true
+os_auditd_log_file: /var/log/audit/audit.log
 os_auditd_log_format: RAW
 os_auditd_admin_space_left: 50
 os_auditd_space_left: 75
@@ -345,6 +348,7 @@ os_auditd_disk_error_action: SUSPEND
 os_auditd_action_mail_acct: root
 os_auditd_log_group: root
 os_auditd_num_logs: 5
+os_auditd_name_format: NONE
 
 # Set the SELinux state, which can be either disabled, permissive, or enforcing.
 os_selinux_state: enforcing
@@ -352,7 +356,7 @@ os_selinux_state: enforcing
 os_selinux_policy: targeted
 
 # Mount options for proc in /etc/fstab.
-proc_mnt_options: rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,hidepid={{ hidepid_option }}
+proc_mnt_options: rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime
 
 # Set to false to disable installing and configuring cron.
 os_cron_enabled: true

roles/os_hardening/handlers/main.yml

@@ -2,17 +2,33 @@
 - name: Update-initramfs # noqa no-changed-when
   ansible.builtin.command: update-initramfs -u
 
-- name: Restart auditd # noqa command-instead-of-module no-changed-when
-  ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: service auditd restart # rhel: see: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2664811
-  when: molecule_yml.driver.name | default() != "docker" # restarting auditd in a container does not work
-
 - name: Reload systemd
   ansible.builtin.systemd:
     daemon_reload: true
 
+- name: Restart auditd via systemd
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: auditd.service
+    state: restarted
+  ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
+  when:
+    - molecule_yml.driver.name | default() != "docker" # restarting auditd in a container does not work
+    - not ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+
+- name: Restart auditd via service # noqa command-instead-of-module no-changed-when
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: service auditd restart # rhel: see: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2664811
+  when:
+    - molecule_yml.driver.name | default() != "docker" # restarting auditd in a container does not work
+    - ansible_facts.os_family == 'RedHat'
+
 - name: Remount filesystems
   ansible.posix.mount:
     path: "{{ item }}"
     state: remounted
   loop: "{{ mountpoints_changed }}"
+
+- name: Restart journald
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: systemd-journald.service
+    state: restarted