Added new 'generate' command

include/consts

@@ -251,8 +251,10 @@ unset LANG
     SHOW_REPORT_SOLUTION=1
     SHOW_TOOL_TIPS=1                    # Show inline tool tips (default true)
     SHOW_WARNINGS_ONLY=0
+    SKIP_GETHOSTID=0
     SKIP_PLUGINS=0
     SKIP_TESTS=""
+    SKIP_VM_DETECTION=0
     SKIPREASON=""
     SKIPPED_TESTS_ROOTONLY=""
     SMTPCTLBINARY=""

include/functions

@@ -805,15 +805,26 @@
     # Name        : GetHostID()
     # Description : Create an unique id for the system
     #
-    # Returns     : optional value
+    # Returns     : 0 = fetched or created IDs, 1 = failed, 2 = skipped
     # Usage       : GetHostID
     ################################################################################
 
     GetHostID() {
 
+        if [ ${SKIP_GETHOSTID} -eq 1 ]; then
+            return 2
+        fi
+
         if [ ! -z "${HOSTID}" -a ! -z "${HOSTID2}" ]; then
             Debug "Skipping creation of host identifiers, as they are already configured (via profile)"
-            return 1
+            return 2
+        fi
+
+        if [ -f "${ROOTDIR}etc/lynis/hostids" ]; then
+            Debug "Used hostids file to fetch values"
+            HOSTID=$(grep "^hostid=" ${ROOTDIR}etc/lynis/hostids | awk -F= '{print $2}')
+            HOSTID2=$(grep "^hostid2=" ${ROOTDIR}etc/lynis/hostids | awk -F= '{print $2}')
+            return 0
         fi
 
         FIND=""
@@ -1110,8 +1121,9 @@
         fi
 
         # Show an exception if no HostID could be created, to ensure each system (and scan) has one
-        if [ "${HOSTID}" = "" ]; then
+        if [ -z "${HOSTID}" ]; then
             ReportException "GetHostID" "No unique host identifier could be created."
+            return 1
         elif [ ! -z "${HOSTID2}" ]; then
             return 0
         fi
@@ -1393,6 +1405,10 @@
         ISVIRTUALMACHINE=2; VMTYPE="unknown"; VMFULLTYPE="Unknown"
         SHORT=""
 
+        if [ ${SKIP_VM_DETECTION} -eq 1 ]; then
+            return 2
+        fi
+
         # lxc environ detection
         if [ -z "${SHORT}" ]; then
             if [ -f /proc/1/environ ]; then

include/helper_generate

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+#################################################################################
+#
+#   Lynis
+# ------------------
+#
+# Copyright 2007-2013, Michael Boelen
+# Copyright 2007-2019, CISOfy
+#
+# Website  : https://cisofy.com
+# Blog     : http://linux-audit.com
+# GitHub   : https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis
+#
+# Lynis comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are
+# welcome to redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
+# See LICENSE file for usage of this software.
+#
+######################################################################
+#
+# Helper program to generate specific details such as host IDs
+#
+######################################################################
+#
+# How to use:
+# ------------
+# Run: lynis generate <option>
+#
+######################################################################
+
+SAVEFILE=0
+GENERATE_ARGS="hostids"
+
+if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
+    case $1 in
+        "hostids")
+
+            if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
+                shift
+                if [ $1 = "--save" ]; then
+                    SAVEFILE=1
+                fi
+            fi
+
+            # Generate random host IDs
+            HOSTID=$(head -c20 < /dev/urandom | xxd -c 20 -p)
+            HOSTID2=$(head -c32 < /dev/urandom | xxd -c 32 -p)
+
+            ${ECHOCMD} "Generated host identifiers"
+            ${ECHOCMD} "- hostid: ${HOSTID}"
+            ${ECHOCMD} "- hostid2: ${HOSTID2}"
+
+            if [ ${SAVEFILE} -eq 1 ]; then
+                FILE="${ROOTDIR}etc/lynis/hostids"
+                if [ -f ${FILE} ]; then
+                    ${ECHOCMD} "Error: hostids file already exists (${FILE})"
+                    ${ECHOCMD} "Remove the file first and rerun command"
+                    ExitFatal
+                else
+                    OUTPUT=$(touch ${FILE} 2> /dev/null)
+                    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                        ${ECHOCMD} "Created hostids file (${FILE})"
+                        echo "# generated using 'lynis generate hostids --save'" > ${FILE}
+                        echo "hostid=${HOSTID}" >> ${FILE}
+                        echo "hostid2=${HOSTID2}" >> ${FILE}
+                    else
+                        ExitFatal "Error: could not created hostids file (${FILE}). Issue with permissions?"
+                    fi
+                fi
+            fi
+
+            ExitClean
+            ;;
+        *)                      ${ECHOCMD} "Unknown argument '${RED}$1${NORMAL}' for lynis generate" ;;
+    esac
+else
+    ${ECHOCMD} "\n  ${WHITE}Provide an additional argument${NORMAL}\n\n"
+    for ITEM in ${GENERATE_ARGS}; do
+        ${ECHOCMD} "    lynis generate ${BROWN}${ITEM}${NORMAL}"
+    done
+    ${ECHOCMD} "\n"
+    ${ECHOCMD} ""
+    ${ECHOCMD} "Extended help about the generate command can be provided with: $0 show commands generate"
+fi
+
+
+ExitClean
+
+# The End

include/helper_show

@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ AUDIT_HELP="
 
 "
 
+GENERATE_ARGS="( --save )"
+GENERATE_HELP="
+  Generate random value for hostid and hostid2
+  ${WHITE}lynis generate hostids${NORMAL}
+
+  Generate and save values
+  ${WHITE}lynis generate hostids --save${NORMAL}
+
+"
+
+
 UPDATE_ARGS="check info"
 UPDATE_HELP="
   ${CYAN}update info${NORMAL}
@@ -274,6 +285,7 @@ if [ $# -gt 0 ]; then
                 shift
                 case $1 in
                    "audit") ${ECHOCMD} "${AUDIT_HELP}" ;;
+                   "generate") ${ECHOCMD} "${GENERATE_HELP}" ;;
                    "show") ${ECHOCMD} "${SHOW_HELP}" ;;
                    "update") ${ECHOCMD} "${UPDATE_HELP}" ;;
                    "upload-only") ${ECHOCMD} "${UPLOAD_ONLY_HELP}" ;;

include/parameters

@@ -111,6 +111,24 @@
                 break
             ;;
 
+            # Generate data
+            generate)
+                CHECK_BINARIES=0
+                HELPER="generate"
+                LOGTEXT=0
+                QUIET=1
+                RUN_HELPERS=1
+                RUN_TESTS=0
+                RUN_UPDATE_CHECK=0
+                SKIP_GETHOSTID=1
+                SKIP_PLUGINS=1
+                SKIP_VM_DETECTION=1
+                SHOW_PROGRAM_DETAILS=0
+                SHOW_TOOL_TIPS=0
+                shift; HELPER_PARAMS="$@"
+                break
+            ;;
+
             # Show Lynis details
             show)
                 CHECK_BINARIES=0