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X-CI-Metadata: master@c21a25f at 2025-06-17T17:03:36Z on 31b30f152ad6

Generated at : 2025-06-17T17:03:36Z
Runner Host  : 31b30f152ad6
Workflow ID  : 🛡️ Shell Script Linting
Git Commit   : c21a25f HEAD -> master

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.yaml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: "Version"
       description: "Which version are you running? Use `./ciss_live_builder.sh -v`."
-      placeholder: "e.g., Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07"
+      placeholder: "e.g., Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17"
     validations:
       required: true
 

.gitea/TODO/dockerfile

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 FROM debian:bookworm
 

.gitea/TODO/render-md-to-html.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 name: 🔁 Render README.md to README.html.
 

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_0.yaml

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 build:
   counter: 1023
-  version: V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+  version: V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 build:
   counter: 1023
-  version: V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+  version: V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_PUBLIC.yaml

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 build:
   counter: 1023
-  version: V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+  version: V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/trigger/t_generate_dns.yaml

@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 build:
   counter: 1023
-  version: V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+  version: V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=yaml

.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_0.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 0.
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
           timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
           ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: 6.12.22+bpo-amd64.
           ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.22+bpo-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.12.30+bpo-amd64 \
             --architecture amd64 \
             --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
             --control "${timestamp}" \

.gitea/workflows/generate_PRIVATE_iso_flavour_1.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.512.2025.06.06
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 name: 🔐 Generating a Private Live ISO FLV 1.
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ jobs:
           timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
           ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: 6.12.22+bpo-amd64.
           ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.22+bpo-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.12.30+bpo-amd64 \
             --architecture amd64 \
             --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
             --control "${timestamp}" \

.gitea/workflows/generate_PUBLIC_iso.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 name: 💙 Generating a PUBLIC Live ISO.
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ jobs:
           timestamp=$(date -u +"%Y_%m_%dT%H_%M_%SZ")
           ### Change "--autobuild=" to the specific kernel version you need: 6.12.22+bpo-amd64.
           ./ciss_live_builder.sh \
-            --autobuild=6.12.22+bpo-amd64 \
+            --autobuild=6.12.30+bpo-amd64 \
             --architecture amd64 \
             --build-directory /opt/livebuild \
             --control "${timestamp}" \

.gitea/workflows/linter_char_scripts.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 # Gitea Workflow: Shell-Script Linting
 #

.gitea/workflows/render-dnssec-status.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 name: 🛡️ Retrieve DNSSEC status of coresecret.dev.
 

.gitea/workflows/render-dot-to-png.yaml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 name: 🔁 Render Graphviz Diagrams.
 

.version.properties

@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ properties_SPDX-License-Identifier="EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0"
 properties_SPDX-LicenseComment="This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework."
 properties_SPDX-PackageName="CISS.debian.live.builder"
 properties_SPDX-Security-Contact="security@coresecret.eu"
-properties_version="V8.03.644.2025.06.07"
+properties_version="V8.03.768.2025.06.17"
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=conf

CISS.debian.live.builder.spdx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Creator: Person: Marc S. Weidner (Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency)
 Created: 2025-05-07T12:00:00Z
 Package: CISS.debian.live.builder
 PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
-PackageVersion: Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+PackageVersion: Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 PackageSupplier: Organization: Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
 PackageDownloadLocation: https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder
 PackageHomePage: https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder

LINTER_RESULTS.txt

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-07T13:59:44Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-17T17:03:33Z".
 
 ✅ The last linter check was successful. ✅
 

LIVE_ISO.public

@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-07T13:28:13Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-17T14:54:34Z".
 
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_07T12_48_35Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_17T14_12_22Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_07T12_48_35Z-amd64.hybrid.iso.sha512"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_17T14_12_22Z-amd64.hybrid.iso.sha512"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
   -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
 
-iHUEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaEQ+bQAKCRA85KY4hzOw
+iHUEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaFGBqgAKCRA85KY4hzOw
-IdnhAQC+NGhgMMPqZgS51p59kCYSoGLDzodY7TtFOJOxLo5LeAD/bgJifC51JFju
+IYthAQDYHWvmctdnn39QGj0cdLgPkqMd3JTtC+goiM2BO6UAoQD/SM4ObHSBQ9ZO
-RKy7e3am5Z80cAGZJ1RFliRgjJVZeAU=
+tQ5Wj5SzmMyMqFB9UIFizaEH0RcBEgk=
-=P9Qk
+=zTxU
 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
 
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text

LIVE_ISO_FLV_0.private

@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-07T11:52:28Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-17T13:12:03Z".
 
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_07T11_12_45Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_17T12_29_48Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_07T11_12_45Z-amd64.hybrid.iso.sha512"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_17T12_29_48Z-amd64.hybrid.iso.sha512"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
   -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
 
-iHUEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaEQn/AAKCRA85KY4hzOw
+iHUEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaFFpowAKCRA85KY4hzOw
-IeMFAP0ZsIuEHFz3EgDpk1rN066VZ2nGrx3NvQenvjg5EQsRNAD+MNlJ4JE9zk17
+IQmsAQC7nsyQvaiBPjFjze0arnTSyJ0X45OElMH6vwWeOPCYwgEAgoPURpD9KBWX
-pvWF+r0l2K7P6CmxlK7WZFU2Hs6KYwc=
+TDSR3bhZqdaFTJYAQfguXxDI0wff8Aw=
-=6azh
+=BqaA
 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
 
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text

LIVE_ISO_FLV_1.private

@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-07T12:39:29Z".
+This file was automatically generated by the DEPLOY BOT on: "2025-06-17T14:03:33Z".
 
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_07T12_01_03Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_17T13_20_50Z-amd64.hybrid.iso"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 :
-  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_07T12_01_03Z-amd64.hybrid.iso.sha512"
+  "ciss-debian-live-2025_06_17T13_20_50Z-amd64.hybrid.iso.sha512"
 CISS.debian.live.builder ISO sha512 sign :
   -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
 
-iHUEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaEQzAQAKCRA85KY4hzOw
+iHUEABYKAB0WIQSqYnPMNKGz69afyHA85KY4hzOwIQUCaFF1tQAKCRA85KY4hzOw
-IedVAQDj71Q0oAweOhYGabzgECIwgIxHPypvidif0fnjucGuIgD+O5XAvFsPnUzQ
+IbsWAP9Zk6J3kFfRVASMGnT4h2Joak31pmX5p3Ron4mRDserMgEArhu1axOkGlyI
-7lXvBLPURbSoa5//sgkXL3Pmik2vvwk=
+MPD3Zw/YEZeRSRtGLPFPfEEq8zAmIQo=
-=TJPq
+=b16D
 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
 
 # vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=text

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 gitea: none
 include_toc: true
 ---
-[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Release-V8.03.644.2025.06.07-white?style=plastic&logo=linux&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Release&color=%23FCC624)](https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder)
+[![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Release-V8.03.768.2025.06.17-white?style=plastic&logo=linux&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Release&color=%23FCC624)](https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder)
  
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/Licence-EUPL1.2-white?style=plastic&logo=europeanunion&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=Licence&color=%23003399)](https://eupl.eu/1.2/en/)  
 [![Static Badge](https://badges.coresecret.dev/badge/opensourceinitiative-Compliant-white?style=plastic&logo=opensourceinitiative&logoColor=white&logoSize=auto&label=OSI&color=%233DA639)](https://opensource.org/license/eupl-1-2)  
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 This shell wrapper automates the creation of a Debian Bookworm live ISO hardened according to the latest best practices in server
 and service security. It integrates into your build pipeline to deliver an isolated, robust environment suitable for
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ changes and made publicly available for download. The latest generic ISO is avai
 
 Check out more:
 * [CenturionNet Services](https://coresecret.eu/cnet/) 
-* [CenturionDNS Resolver](https://dns.eddns.eu/)
+* [CenturionDNS Resolver](https://eddns.eu/)
 * [CenturionDNS Blocklist](https://dns.eddns.eu/blocklists/centurion_titanium_ultimate.txt) 
 * [CenturionNet Status](https://uptime.coresecret.eu/) 
 * [CenturionMeet](https://talk.e2ee.li/) 

ciss_live_builder.sh

@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
 
 declare -g VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD="false"
 declare -gr VAR_CONTACT="security@coresecret.eu"
-declare -gr VAR_VERSION="Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07"
+declare -gr VAR_VERSION="Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17"
+for dir in /usr/local/sbin /usr/sbin; do case ":${PATH}:" in *":${dir}:"*) ;; *) PATH="${PATH}:${dir}" ;; esac; done; export PATH; unset dir
 
 ### VERY EARLY CHECK FOR AUTO-BUILD, CONTACT, USAGE, AND VERSION STRING
 declare arg

config/hooks/live/9985_clamav.chroot

@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ ReadOnlyPaths=/
 ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/clamav /var/log/clamav /var/run/clamav /run/clamav
 
 MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
-MemoryLimit=512M
+#MemoryLimit=4096M
-CPUShares=512
+#CPUShares=512
 
 RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6
 RestrictNamespaces=yes
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ ReadOnlyPaths=/
 ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/clamav /var/log/clamav /var/run/clamav
 
 MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
-MemoryLimit=512M
+#MemoryLimit=4096M
-CPUShares=512
+#CPUShares=512
 
 RestrictAddressFamilies=AF_INET AF_INET6
 RestrictNamespaces=yes

config/hooks/live/9990_final_purge.chroot

@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "
 
 apt-get update -y
 
-apt-get purge -y exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config \
+apt-get purge -y exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config qemu-guest-agent rmail
-qemu-guest-agent rmail sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
+#sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
 
-apt-mark hold exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config \
+apt-mark hold exim4 exim4-daemon-light exim4-base exim4-config qemu-guest-agent rmail
-qemu-guest-agent rmail sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
+#sendmail-base sendmail-bin sendmail-cf sensible-mda sendmail-doc
 
-dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall >> /tmp/deinstall.log || true
+dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall >| /tmp/deinstall.log || true
 
 if [[ -s /tmp/deinstall.log ]]; then
   printf "\n"

config/hooks/live/9991_file_permissions.chroot

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ EOF
 
 cp -a /etc/login.defs /root/.ciss/dlb/backup/login.defs.bak
 
-sed -i 's/LOGIN_TIMEOUT       60/LOGIN_TIMEOUT       180/' /etc/login.defs
+sed -ri 's/^(#?LOGIN_TIMEOUT)[[:space:]]+[0-9]+/\1 180/' /etc/login.defs
 sed -i 's/UMASK		022/UMASK		077/' /etc/login.defs
 sed -i 's/PASS_MAX_DAYS	99999/PASS_MAX_DAYS	16384/' /etc/login.defs
 sed -i 's/PASS_MIN_DAYS	0/PASS_MIN_DAYS	1/' /etc/login.defs

config/hooks/live/9994_password_policy.chroot

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ difok = 4
 ### Minimum acceptable size for the new password (plus one if
 ### credits are not disabled, which is the default). (See pam_cracklib manual.)
 ### Cannot be set to a lower value than 6.
-minlen = 20
+minlen = 40
 
 ### dcredit = 0, ucredit = 0, lcredit = 0, ocredit = 0, minclass = 0
 ### NIST SP 800-63B advises against rigid complexity rules (numbers, symbols, uppercase)

config/includes.chroot/etc/ssh/sshd_config

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 ### https://www.ssh-audit.com/
 ### ssh -Q cipher | cipher-auth | compression | kex | kex-gss | key | key-cert | key-plain | key-sig | mac | protocol-version | sig
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ MaxSessions                  2
 MaxStartups                  08:64:16
 ### Restrict each individual source IP to only 4 unauthenticated connection slot
 ### in the concurrent MaxStartups pool, preventing one IP from monopolizing slots.
-PerSourceMaxStartups         4
+PerSourceMaxStartups         8
 ClientAliveInterval          300
 ClientAliveCountMax          2
 

config/includes.chroot/etc/sysctl.d/99_local.hardened

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-### Version Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+### Version Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 ### https://docs.kernel.org/
 ### https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/

config/includes.chroot/preseed/.iso/preseed_hash_generator.sh

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
 # SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
 
-declare -gr VERSION="Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07"
+declare -gr VERSION="Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17"
 
 ### VERY EARLY CHECK FOR DEBUGGING
 if [[ $* == *" --debug "* ]]; then

config/includes.chroot/preseed/preseed.cfg

@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ d-i preseed/late_command string sh /preseed/.ash/3_di_preseed_late_command.sh
 
 # Please consider donating to my work at: https://coresecret.eu/spenden/
 ###########################################################################################
-# Written by: ./preseed_hash_generator.sh Version: Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07 at: 10:18:37.9542
+# Written by: ./preseed_hash_generator.sh Version: Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17 at: 10:18:37.9542

config/includes.chroot/root/.bashrc

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 trap ' "${SHELL}" /root/.ciss/clean_logout.sh ' 0
 source /root/.ciss/alias
+source /root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh
 source /root/.ciss/shortcuts
 source /root/.ciss/scan_libwrap
 

config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/alias

@@ -158,14 +158,22 @@ genpasswdhash() {
 # shellcheck disable=SC2317
 scurl() {
   if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]; then
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: scurl <URL> <path/to/file>. \e[0m\n" >&2
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: scurl <URL> <path/to/file>.\e[0m\n" >&2
     return 1
   fi
-
+  declare url="$1"
-  if ! curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.3 -sSf -o "${2}" "${1}"; then
+  declare output_path="$2"
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'. \e[0m\n" "${1}" >&2
+  if ! curl --doh-url "https://dns01.eddns.eu/dns-query" \
+            --doh-cert-status \
+            --tlsv1.3 \
+            -sSf \
+            -o "${output_path}" \
+            "${url}"
+  then
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'.\e[0m\n" "${url}" >&2
     return 2
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 ###########################################################################################
@@ -177,14 +185,23 @@ scurl() {
 # shellcheck disable=SC2317
 swget() {
   if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]; then
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: swget <URL> <path/to/file>. \e[0m\n" >&2
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Usage: swget <URL> <path/to/file>.\e[0m\n" >&2
     return 1
   fi
-
+  declare url="$1"
-  if ! wget --no-clobber --https-only --secure-protocol=TLSv1_3 -qO "${2}" "${1}"; then
+  declare output_path="$2"
-    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'. \e[0m\n" "${1}" >&2
+  mkdir -p "$(dirname "${output_path}")"
+  if ! wget --show-progress \
+            --no-clobber \
+            --https-only \
+            --secure-protocol=TLSv1_3 \
+            -qO "${output_path}" \
+            "${url}"
+  then
+    printf "\e[91m❌ Error: Download failed for URL: '%s'.\e[0m\n" "$url" >&2
     return 2
   fi
+  return 0
 }
 
 ###########################################################################################

config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-Version: 3.0
+# SPDX-CreationInfo: 2025-05-05; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-ExternalRef: GIT https://git.coresecret.dev/msw/CISS.debian.live.builder.git
+# SPDX-FileContributor: WEIDNER, Marc S.; Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024-2025; WEIDNER, Marc S.; <msw@coresecret.dev>
+# SPDX-FileType: SOURCE
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2 OR LicenseRef-CCLA-1.0
+# SPDX-LicenseComment: This file is part of the CISS.debian.installer.secure framework.
+# SPDX-PackageName: CISS.debian.live.builder
+# SPDX-Security-Contact: security@coresecret.eu
+
+#######################################
+# Wrapper for fail2ban filter checks against logs.
+# Usage: f2bchk --mode=ignored || --mode=matched  || --mode=missed \
+#               --filter=/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ufw.aggressive.conf \
+#               --log=/var/log/ufw.log \
+#               --output=/tmp/f2bchk.log
+# Globals:
+#   DEFAULT_FILTER
+#   DEFAULT_LOG
+#   DEFAULT_MODE
+# Arguments:
+#  None
+# Returns:
+#   1 In case of any errors
+#######################################
+f2bchk(){
+  # Declare default values (readonly)
+  declare -r DEFAULT_MODE="matched"
+  declare -r DEFAULT_FILTER="/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/ufw.aggressive.conf"
+  declare -r DEFAULT_LOG="/var/log/ufw.log"
+
+  declare mode="${DEFAULT_MODE}"
+  declare filter="${DEFAULT_FILTER}"
+  declare log="${DEFAULT_LOG}"
+  declare output=""
+  declare arg=""
+
+  for arg in "$@"; do
+    case "${arg}" in
+      --mode=*)   mode="${arg#--mode=}";;
+      --filter=*) filter="${arg#--filter=}";;
+      --log=*)    log="${arg#--log=}";;
+      --output=*) output="${arg#--output=}";;
+      *)
+        printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Unknown argument: %s\n" "${arg}"
+        return 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done
+
+  declare flag suffix
+  case "${mode}" in
+    ignored) flag="--print-all-ignored"; suffix="all.ignored";;
+    matched) flag="--print-all-matched"; suffix="all.matched";;
+    missed)  flag="--print-all-missed";  suffix="all.missed";;
+    *)
+      printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Invalid mode: %s\n" "${mode}"
+      return 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  if [[ -z "${output}" ]]; then
+    declare filter_name="${filter##*/}"
+    filter_name="${filter_name%.conf}"
+    output="/tmp/${filter_name}.${suffix}.log"
+  fi
+  if [[ ! -r "${log}" ]]; then
+    printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Log file '%s' not found or not readable.\n" "${log}"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  if [[ ! -r "${filter}" ]]; then
+    printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m Filter file '%s' not found or not readable.\n" "${filter}"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  printf "\e[33m[INFO]\e[0m Running: fail2ban-regex %s %s %s\n" "${log}" "${filter}" "${flag}"
+  if fail2ban-regex "${log}" "${filter}" "${flag}" >| "${output}"; then
+    printf "\e[32m[SUCCESS]\e[0m Saved log to %s\n" "$output"
+    printf "You can view it with: cat %s\n" "$output"
+  else
+    printf "\e[31m[ERROR]\e[0m fail2ban-regex execution failed.\n"
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+# vim: number et ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 ai tw=128 ft=sh

docs/AUDIT_DNSSEC.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. DNSSEC Status
 

docs/AUDIT_HAVEGED.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Haveged Audit on Netcup RS 2000 G11
 

docs/AUDIT_LYNIS.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Lynis Audit:
 

docs/AUDIT_SSH.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. SSH Audit by ssh-audit.com
 

docs/AUDIT_TLS.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. TLS Audit:
 

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,10 +8,25 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Changelog
 
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.17
+
+* Updated LIVE ISO workflows to use Kernel: ``linux-image-6.12.30+bpo-amd64``
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.11
+
+* Updated LIVE ISO workflows to use Kernel: ``linux-image-6.12.27+bpo-amd64``
+
+## V8.03.768.2025.06.09
+
+* Added: [f2bchk.sh](../config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/f2bchk.sh)
+* Updated: [alias](../config/includes.chroot/root/.ciss/alias)
+  * ``scurl()``
+  * ``swget()``
+
 ## V8.03.644.2025.06.07
 
 * Updated workflows ISO Generators Runners. 

docs/CNET.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Centurion Net - Developer Branch Overview
 

docs/CODING_CONVENTION.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Coding Style
 

docs/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Contributing / participating
 

docs/CREDITS.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Credits
 

docs/DL_PUB_ISO.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Download the latest PUBLIC CISS.debian.live.ISO
 

docs/DOCUMENTATION.md

@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Usage
 ````text
 CISS.debian.live.builder
-Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 (c) Marc S. Weidner, 2018 - 2025
 (p) Centurion Press, 2024 - 2025

docs/REFERENCES.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ include_toc: true
 **Centurion Intelligence Consulting Agency Information Security Standard**<br>
 *Debian Live Build Generator for hardened live environment and CISS Debian Installer*<br>
 **Master Version**: 8.03<br>
-**Build**: V8.03.644.2025.06.07<br>
+**Build**: V8.03.768.2025.06.17<br>
 
 # 2. Resources
 

lib/lib_check_pkgs.sh

@@ -16,16 +16,33 @@
 #  None
 #######################################
 check_pkgs() {
-  if [[ ! -f /usr/share/live/build/VERSION ]]; then
   apt-get update -y
+  if [[ -z "$(command -v lsb_release || true)" ]]; then
+    apt-get install --no-install-recommends lsb-release -y
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -z "$(command -v debootstrap || true)" ]]; then
+    if grep -RqsE '^[[:space:]]*deb .*backports' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d; then
+      # shellcheck disable=SC2155
+      declare codename=$(lsb_release -sc)
+      apt-get -t "${codename}-backports" install debootstrap -y
+    else
+      apt-get install debootstrap -y
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ ! -f /usr/share/live/build/VERSION ]]; then
     apt-get install live-build -y
   fi
 
   if [[ -z "$(command -v dialog || true)" ]]; then
-    if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then apt-get install --no-install-recommends dialog -y; fi
+    if ! $VAR_HANDLER_AUTOBUILD; then
+      apt-get install --no-install-recommends dialog -y;
+    fi
   fi
 
   if [[ -z "$(command -v mkpasswd || true)" ]]; then
+    apt-get update -y
     apt-get install --no-install-recommends whois -y
   fi
 }

lib/lib_check_provider.sh

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 check_provider() {
   clear
   cat << 'EOF' >| "${VAR_NOTES}"
-Build: Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07
+Build: Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17
 
 Press 'EXIT' to continue with CISS.debian.live.builder.
 

lib/lib_usage.sh

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ usage() {
   cat << EOF
 
 $(echo -e "\e[92mCISS.debian.live.builder\e[0m")
-$(echo -e "\e[92mMaster V8.03.644.2025.06.07\e[0m")
+$(echo -e "\e[92mMaster V8.03.768.2025.06.17\e[0m")
 
 $(echo -e "\e[97m(c) Marc S. Weidner, 2018 - 2025\e[0m")
 $(echo -e "\e[97m(p) Centurion Press, 2024 - 2025\e[0m")

scripts/9000-cdi-starter

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ printf "\e[95m++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++ 🧪 '%s' starting ... \e[0m\n" "
 # sleep 1
 
 [[ ! -d /root/.cdi/log ]] && mkdir -p /root/.cdi/log
-printf "CISS.debian.installer Master V8.03.644.2025.06.07 is up!" >| /root/.cdi/log/boot_finished_"$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")".log
+printf "CISS.debian.installer Master V8.03.768.2025.06.17 is up!" >| /root/.cdi/log/boot_finished_"$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")".log
 
 if [[ -f /root/git/CISS.debian.installer/ciss_debian_installer.sh ]]; then
   chmod 0700 /root/git/CISS.debian.installer/ciss_debian_installer.sh