lynis

Automates the installation, running, and reporting of CISOfy's lynis system audits.

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Nick Anderson

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Updated: Mar 22, 2024

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Released on Mar 22, 2024

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cfbs add lynis
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Lynis is a security tool for hosts running Linux, macOS, or other Unix-based operating systems. It performs an extensive health scan of your host to support system hardening and compliance testing.

This module provides policy to automate the installation, running, and reporting of CISOfy's lynis system audits finding.

Configuration

Variables

lynis:globals.version
The version of Lynis desired to be installed. (default 3.1.1)
lynis:globals.archive_hash
The hash of the archive that Lynis is to be installed from (used for integrity checking). (default d72f4ee7325816bb8dbfcf31eb104207b9fe58a2493c2a875373746a71284cc3)

Note: Configuring these variables via Augments requires the use of the variables key (introduced in CFEngine 3.18.0).

  {
    "variables": {
      "lynis:globals.version": {
        "value": "3.0.8",
        "comment": "The version of Lynis desired."
      },
      "lynis:globals.archive_hash": {
        "value": "98373a4cc9d0471ab9bebb249e442fcf94b6bf6d4e9c6fc0b22bca1506646c63",
        "comment": "The hash (sha256) listed for the tarball hosted on the Lynis website (https://cisofy.com/downloads/lynis/)."
      }
    }
  }
Example Augments configuration

Inventory

CISOfy Lynis Version
The version of Lynis installed
CISOfy Lynis Suggestions
A list of suggestions from the last scan report.
CISOfy Lynis Warnings
A list of warnings from the last scan report
CISOfy Lynis Control ID findings
A list of the Lynis Control IDs surfaced as warnings or suggestions.
CISOfy Lynis finding count
The number of findings resulting from a scan.
CISOfy Lynis datetime scan completed
Datetime of last completed scan.
CISOfy Lynis date scan completed
Date of last completed scan (YYYY-MM-DD).
CISOfy Lynis days since scan completed
Days since Lynis scan last completed.
CISOfy Lynis Hardening Index
Hardening index from last scan.
CISOfy Lynis Update Available
Whether or not there is an updated version of Lynis available.

https://raw.github.com/nickanderson/cfengine-lynis/master/images/CISOfy_Lynis_Inventory_Attributes.png

Compliance Report

Tools and example compliance reports for use with CFEngine Enterprise can be found under ./compliance./compliance-reports/.

https://raw.github.com/nickanderson/cfengine-lynis/master/images/CISOfy_Lynis_Compliance_Report_3.0.8.png

Usage

Forcing report re-generation

When the class lynis:want_report_generated_now is defined Lynis will be run and lynis-report.dat will be updated.

[root@hub lynis]# cf-agent -KI --define lynis:want_report_generated_now
    info: Executing 'no timeout' ... '/opt/lynis/lynis-3.0.7/lynis audit system --quiet --auditor 'CFEngine cf-agent''
  notice: Q: "....0.7/lynis audi": /opt/lynis/lynis-3.0.7/include/tests_mac_frameworks: line 161: permissive: command not found
Q: "....0.7/lynis audi": /opt/lynis/lynis-3.0.7/include/tests_mac_frameworks: line 162: permissive: command not found
    info: Last 2 quoted lines were generated by promiser '/opt/lynis/lynis-3.0.7/lynis audit system --quiet --auditor 'CFEngine cf-agent''
    info: Completed execution of '/opt/lynis/lynis-3.0.7/lynis audit system --quiet --auditor 'CFEngine cf-agent''

–info level output

If used from the command line, you can add the --info option to see all the results from Lynis:

R: ----- Warnings -----
R: NETW-2704 -- Nameserver 192.168.1.1 does not respond
R: PKGS-7392 -- Found one or more vulnerable packages.
R: NETW-2705 -- Couldn't find 2 responsive nameservers
R: ----- Suggestions -----
R: NETW-2704 -- Check connection to this nameserver and make sure no outbound DNS queries are blocked (port 53 UDP and TCP).
R: KRNL-6000 -- One or more sysctl values differ from the scan profile and could be tweaked
R: HRDN-7222 -- Harden compilers like restricting access to root user only
R: PKGS-7392 -- Update your system with apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, apt-get dist-upgrade and/or unattended-upgrades
R: ACCT-9626 -- Enable sysstat to collect accounting (no results)
R: MACF-6208 -- Check output of aa-status
R: AUTH-9328 -- Default umask in /etc/login.defs could be more strict like 027
R: BOOT-5122 -- Set a password on GRUB bootloader to prevent altering boot configuration (e.g. boot in single user mode without password)
R: LOGG-2190 -- Check what deleted files are still in use and why.
R: SSH-7408 -- Consider hardening SSH configuration
R: NETW-2705 -- Check your resolv.conf file and fill in a backup nameserver if possible
R: STRG-1846 -- Disable drivers like firewire storage when not used, to prevent unauthorized storage or data theft
R: AUTH-9262 -- Install a PAM module for password strength testing like pam_cracklib or pam_passwdqc
R: PROC-3614 -- Check process listing for processes waiting for IO requests
R: FILE-6310 -- To decrease the impact of a full /var file system, place /var on a separate partition
R: PKGS-7420 -- Consider using a tool to automatically apply upgrades
R: FINT-4350 -- Install a file integrity tool to monitor changes to critical and sensitive files
R: STRG-1840 -- Disable drivers like USB storage when not used, to prevent unauthorized storage or data theft
R: NETW-3032 -- Consider running ARP monitoring software (arpwatch,arpon)
R: BANN-7126 -- Add a legal banner to /etc/issue, to warn unauthorized users
R: TIME-3128 -- Check ntpq peers output for time source candidates
R: TIME-3124 -- Check ntpq peers output for selected time source
R: AUTH-9286 -- Configure maximum password age in /etc/login.defs
R: PKGS-7370 -- Install debsums utility for the verification of packages with known good database.
R: PKGS-7346 -- Purge old/removed packages (5 found) with aptitude purge or dpkg --purge command. This will cleanup old configuration files, cron jobs and startup scripts.
R: BANN-7130 -- Add legal banner to /etc/issue.net, to warn unauthorized users
R: ACCT-9630 -- Audit daemon is enabled with an empty ruleset. Disable the daemon or define rules
R: LYNIS -- This release is more than 4 months old. Consider upgrading
R: ACCT-9622 -- Enable process accounting
R: HRDN-7230 -- Harden the system by installing at least one malware scanner, to perform periodic file system scans
R: ----- Details -----
R: KRNL-6000 kernel.core_uses_pid -- kernel.core_uses_pid value is '0' prefer '1'
R: SSH-7408 LogLevel -- LogLevel value is 'INFO' prefer 'VERBOSE'
R: SSH-7408 TCPKeepAlive -- TCPKeepAlive value is 'YES' prefer 'NO'
R: KRNL-6000 kernel.sysrq -- kernel.sysrq value is '438' prefer '0'
R: SSH-7408 X11Forwarding -- X11Forwarding value is 'YES' prefer 'NO'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route -- net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route value is '1' prefer '0'
R: SSH-7408 AllowTcpForwarding -- AllowTcpForwarding value is 'YES' prefer 'NO'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects -- net.ipv6.conf.all.accept_redirects value is '1' prefer '0'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects -- net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_redirects value is '1' prefer '0'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter -- net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter value is '0' prefer '1'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects -- net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects value is '1' prefer '0'
R: KRNL-6000 kernel.kptr_restrict -- kernel.kptr_restrict value is '0' prefer '2'
R: SSH-7408 MaxSessions -- MaxSessions value is '10' prefer '2'
R: SSH-7408 Port -- Port value is '22' prefer ''
R: SSH-7408 ClientAliveCountMax -- ClientAliveCountMax value is '3' prefer '2'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects -- net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects value is '1' prefer '0'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians -- net.ipv4.conf.all.log_martians value is '0' prefer '1'
R: KRNL-6000 kernel.yama.ptrace_scope -- kernel.yama.ptrace_scope value is '0' prefer '1 2 3'
R: SSH-7408 AllowAgentForwarding -- AllowAgentForwarding value is 'YES' prefer 'NO'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects -- net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects value is '1' prefer '0'
R: SSH-7408 Compression -- Compression value is 'YES' prefer 'NO'
R: KRNL-6000 net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians -- net.ipv4.conf.default.log_martians value is '0' prefer '1'

CFEngine Enterprise Reporting

https://raw.github.com/nickanderson/cfengine-lynis/master/data/4f/23848e-ef9c-44aa-b268-dafe86ff7979/2021-12-06-CISOfy-Summary-Report.png

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