From be9177407b30214dfb3b40befc21d85c75a0e3f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mboelen Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:34:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated changelog for upcoming release --- CHANGELOG | 63 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 63 insertions(+) diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG index fbb2dd02..d76e21c5 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG +++ b/CHANGELOG @@ -18,6 +18,68 @@ ================================================================================ + = Lynis 2.1.x (2015-xx-xx) = + + This release adds several improvements and in different areas. Support for systems + like CentOS, openSUSE, Slackware is improved. It includes further cleanups of the + code, performance tweaks and more support for common software components. + + Performance: + Performance tuning has been applied, to speed up execution of the audit on + systems with many files. + + Automatic updater: + Initial work on an automatic updater has been implemented. This way Lynis can + be scheduled for updating from a trusted source. + + Internal functions: + As not all systems have readlink, or the -f option of readlink, the + ShowSymlinkPath function has been extended with a Python based check. + + Software support: + Apache module directory /usr/lib64/apache has been added, which is used on openSUSE. + Support for Chef has been added. + + File integrity: + Added tests for CSF's lfd utility for integrity monitoring on directories and + files. Related tests are FINT-4334 and FINT-4336. + + Time sychronization: + Added support for Chrony time daemon and timesync daemon. Additionally NTP + sychronization status is checked when it is enabled. + + Other: + Check for permissions has been extended. + Python binary is now detected, to help with symlink detection. + Several new legal terms, for usage in banners, have been added. + In several files old tests have been removed, to further clean up the code. + The hardening index is inserted into the report, even if it is not displayed on screen. + + Bug fixes: + Nginx test showed error when access_log had multiple parameters + + Functions: + Added AddSystemGroup function + + New tests: + [PKGS-7366] Scan for debsecan utility on Debian systems + [PKGS-7410] Determine amount of installed kernel packages + [TIME-3106] Check synchronization status of NTP on systemd based systems + [CONT-8102] Docker daemon status and gather basic details + [CONT-8104] Check docker info for any Docker warnings + [CONT-8106] Check total, running and unused Docker containers + + Plugins: + [PLGN-2602] Disabled by default, as it may be too slow for some machines + [PLGN-3002] Extended with /sbin/nologin + + Documentation: + A new document has been created to help with the process of upgrading Lynis. + It is available at https://cisofy.com/documentation/lynis/upgrading/ + + -------------------------------------------------------------- + + = Lynis 2.1.0 (2015-04-16) = General: @@ -62,6 +124,7 @@ -------------------------------------------------------------- + = Lynis 2.0.0 (2015-02-25) =