Added Rocky Linux 10 hardening guides and policies. (#354)

Author: jtesta

README.md

@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ For convenience, a web front-end on top of the command-line tool is available at
  - Added UNIX server socket scanning (specify the target with `unix:///path/to/socket`).
  - Added built-in policy for OpenSSH 10.0.
  - Added hardening guides and policies for Debian 13.
+ - Added hardening guides and policies for Rocky Linux 10.
  - Added hardening guides and policies for Ubuntu 26.04.
  - Added 2 new key exchanges: `mlkem768nistp256-sha256`, `mlkem1024nistp384-sha384`.
  - Added 1 new host key: `webauthn-sk-ecdsa-sha2-nistp256-cert-v01@openssh.com`.

src/ssh_audit/builtin_policies.py

@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@
     'Hardened Debian 13 (version 1)': {'version': '1', 'changelog': 'Initial revision.  As compared to the Debian 12 guide, the following changes were made: 1.) all non-post-quantum key exchanges were removed, and mlkem768x25519-sha256 and sntrup761x25519-sha512 were added, 2.) editing the /etc/ssh/moduli file is no longer done, as we no longer use any group-exchange algorithms (none of them currently protect against quantum attacks), 3.) editing the sshd_config file is no longer done, in order to make system upgrades easier for users, 4.) network-level connection throttling is no longer done, as OpenSSH prevents the DHEat attack by default now.', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['ssh-ed25519', 'rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256'], 'optional_host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com'], 'kex': ['mlkem768x25519-sha256', 'sntrup761x25519-sha512', 'sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'ext-info-s', 'kex-strict-s-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': {"rsa-sha2-256": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}, "sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}}, 'dh_modulus_sizes': {'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256': 3072}, "allow_hostkey_subset_and_reordering": True, 'server_policy': True},
 
 
-    # Rocky Linux 9
+    # Rocky Linux
     'Hardened Rocky Linux 9 (version 1)': {'version': '1', 'changelog': 'Initial version', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256', 'ssh-ed25519'], 'optional_host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com'], 'kex': ['sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'curve25519-sha256', 'curve25519-sha256@libssh.org', 'diffie-hellman-group16-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group18-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256', 'kex-strict-s-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': {"rsa-sha2-256": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}, "sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}}, 'dh_modulus_sizes': {'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256': 3072}, 'server_policy': True},
 
     'Hardened Rocky Linux 9 (version 2)': {'version': '2', 'changelog': 'Re-ordered host keys to prioritize ED25519 due to efficiency.  Re-ordered cipher list to prioritize larger key sizes as a countermeasure to quantum attacks.', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['ssh-ed25519', 'rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256'], 'optional_host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com'], 'kex': ['sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'curve25519-sha256', 'curve25519-sha256@libssh.org', 'diffie-hellman-group16-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group18-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256', 'kex-strict-s-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': {"rsa-sha2-256": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}, "sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}}, 'dh_modulus_sizes': {'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256': 3072}, 'server_policy': True},
 
+    'Hardened Rocky Linux 10 (version 1)': {'version': '1', 'changelog': 'Initial revision. In comparison to the Rocky Linux 9 hardening guide, the following changes were made: the key exchange list was set to include post-quantum algorithms only.', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['ssh-ed25519', 'rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256'], 'optional_host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com'], 'kex': ['mlkem768x25519-sha256', 'sntrup761x25519-sha512', 'sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'ext-info-s', 'kex-strict-s-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': {"rsa-sha2-256": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512": {"hostkey_size": 4096}, "rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 4096, "ca_key_type": "ssh-rsa", "hostkey_size": 4096}, "sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}, "sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519": {"hostkey_size": 256}, "ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com": {"ca_key_size": 256, "ca_key_type": "ssh-ed25519", "hostkey_size": 256}}, 'dh_modulus_sizes': {'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256': 3072}, 'server_policy': True},
+
 
     # Ubuntu Server policies
 
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@
 
     'Hardened Rocky Linux Client 9 (version 2)': {'version': '2', 'changelog': 'Re-ordered cipher list to prioritize larger key sizes as a countermeasure to quantum attacks.', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519', 'rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256'], 'optional_host_keys': None, 'kex': ['sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'curve25519-sha256', 'curve25519-sha256@libssh.org', 'diffie-hellman-group16-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group18-sha512', 'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256', 'ext-info-c', 'kex-strict-c-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': None, 'dh_modulus_sizes': None, 'server_policy': False},
 
+    'Hardened Rocky Linux Client 10 (version 1)': {'version': '1', 'changelog': 'Initial revision. In comparison to the Rocky Linux 9 hardening guide, the following changes were made: the key exchange list was set to include post-quantum algorithms only.', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com', 'ssh-ed25519', 'rsa-sha2-512', 'rsa-sha2-256'], 'optional_host_keys': None, 'kex': ['mlkem768x25519-sha256', 'sntrup761x25519-sha512', 'sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com', 'ext-info-c', 'kex-strict-c-v00@openssh.com'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': None, 'dh_modulus_sizes': None, 'server_policy': False},
+
     # Ubuntu Client policies
 
     'Hardened Ubuntu Client 16.04 LTS (version 2)': {'version': '2', 'changelog': 'No change log available.', 'banner': None, 'compressions': None, 'host_keys': ['ssh-ed25519', 'ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com', 'rsa-sha2-256', 'rsa-sha2-512'], 'optional_host_keys': None, 'kex': ['curve25519-sha256@libssh.org', 'diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256', 'ext-info-c'], 'ciphers': ['chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com', 'aes256-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes128-gcm@openssh.com', 'aes256-ctr', 'aes192-ctr', 'aes128-ctr'], 'macs': ['hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com', 'hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com', 'umac-128-etm@openssh.com'], 'hostkey_sizes': None, 'dh_modulus_sizes': None, 'server_policy': False},

src/ssh_audit/hardening_guides.py

@@ -347,6 +347,52 @@ class Hardening_Guides:
             },
         ],
 
+        "Rocky Linux 10": [
+            {
+                "server_guide": True,
+                "version": 1,
+                "version_date": "2026-06-17",
+                "change_log": "Initial revision. In comparison to the Rocky Linux 9 hardening guide, the following changes were made: the key exchange list was set to include post-quantum algorithms only.",
+                "notes": "all commands below are to be executed as the root user.",
+                "commands": [
+                    {
+                        "heading": "Disable RedHat Crypto Policies",
+                        "comment": "",
+                        "command": "rm -f /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/40-redhat-crypto-policies.conf"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "heading": "Re-generate the RSA and ED25519 keys",
+                        "comment": "",
+                        "command": "rm -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_*\nssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -N \"\"\nssh-keygen -t ed25519 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key -N \"\""
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "heading": "Restrict supported key exchange, cipher, and MAC algorithms",
+                        "comment": "",
+                        "command": "echo -e \"# Restrict key exchange, cipher, and MAC algorithms, as per sshaudit.com\\n# hardening guide.\\nHostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key\\nHostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key\\n\\nKexAlgorithms mlkem768x25519-sha256,sntrup761x25519-sha512,sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com\\n\\nCiphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr\\n\\nMACs hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com\\n\\nHostKeyAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\nRequiredRSASize 3072\\n\\nCASignatureAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\nGSSAPIKexAlgorithms gss-curve25519-sha256-,gss-group16-sha512-\\n\\nHostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\nPubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\n\" > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/rocky10_ssh-audit_hardening.conf"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "heading": "Restart OpenSSH server",
+                        "comment": "",
+                        "command": "systemctl restart sshd"
+                    },
+                ]
+            },
+            {
+                "server_guide": False,
+                "version": 1,
+                "version_date": "2026-06-17",
+                "change_log": "Initial revision. In comparison to the Rocky Linux 9 hardening guide, the following changes were made: the key exchange list was set to include post-quantum algorithms only.",
+                "notes": "",
+                "commands": [
+                    {
+                        "heading": "Run the following in a terminal to harden the SSH client for the local user:",
+                        "comment": "",
+                        "command": "mkdir -p -m 0700 ~/.ssh; echo -e \"\\nHost *\\n Ciphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-ctr\\n\\n KexAlgorithms mlkem768x25519-sha256,sntrup761x25519-sha512,sntrup761x25519-sha512@openssh.com\\n\\n MACs hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com\\n\\n RequiredRSASize 3072\\n\\n HostKeyAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\n CASignatureAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\n GSSAPIKexAlgorithms gss-curve25519-sha256-,gss-group16-sha512-\\n\\n HostbasedAcceptedAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\n PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms sk-ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com,sk-ssh-ed25519@openssh.com,ssh-ed25519,rsa-sha2-512-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-512,rsa-sha2-256-cert-v01@openssh.com,rsa-sha2-256\\n\\n\" >> ~/.ssh/config"
+                    },
+                ]
+            },
+        ],
+
         "Ubuntu 22.04": [
             {
                 "server_guide": True,