add additional problematic indices / templates. Also only update index templates if the script patched any index / data stream

ref: https://github.com/elastic/integrations/commit/9f1513423ca26e6fded414c4f5a3a89409efb736

salt/elasticfleet/files/integrations/elastic-defend/elastic-defend-endpoints.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "package": {
     "name": "endpoint",
     "title": "Elastic Defend",
-    "version": "9.3.1",
+    "version": "9.4.1",
     "requires_root": true
   },
   "enabled": true,

salt/elasticfleet/files/integrations/grid-nodes_general/import-evtx-logs.json

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
               "\\.gz$"
             ],
             "include_files": [],
-            "processors": "- dissect:\n    tokenizer: \"/nsm/import/%{import.id}/evtx/%{import.file}\"\n    field: \"log.file.path\"\n    target_prefix: \"\"\n- decode_json_fields:\n    fields: [\"message\"]\n    target: \"\"\n- drop_fields:\n    fields: [\"host\"]\n    ignore_missing: true\n- add_fields:\n    target: data_stream\n    fields:\n      type: logs\n      dataset: system.security\n- add_fields:\n    target: event\n    fields:\n      dataset: system.security\n      module: system\n      imported: true\n- add_fields:\n    target: \"@metadata\"\n    fields:\n        pipeline: logs-system.security-2.20.0\n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.sysmon_operational\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.sysmon_operational\n          module: windows\n          imported: true\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-windows.sysmon_operational-3.8.3\n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'Application'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.application\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.application\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-system.application-2.20.0\n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'System'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.system\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.system\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-system.system-2.20.0\n    \n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.powershell_operational\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.powershell_operational\n          module: windows\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-windows.powershell_operational-3.8.3\n- add_fields:\n    target: data_stream\n    fields:\n        dataset: import",
+            "processors": "- dissect:\n    tokenizer: \"/nsm/import/%{import.id}/evtx/%{import.file}\"\n    field: \"log.file.path\"\n    target_prefix: \"\"\n- decode_json_fields:\n    fields: [\"message\"]\n    target: \"\"\n- drop_fields:\n    fields: [\"host\"]\n    ignore_missing: true\n- add_fields:\n    target: data_stream\n    fields:\n      type: logs\n      dataset: system.security\n- add_fields:\n    target: event\n    fields:\n      dataset: system.security\n      module: system\n      imported: true\n- add_fields:\n    target: \"@metadata\"\n    fields:\n        pipeline: logs-system.security-2.22.3\n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'Microsoft-Windows-Sysmon/Operational'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.sysmon_operational\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.sysmon_operational\n          module: windows\n          imported: true\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-windows.sysmon_operational-3.9.0\n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'Application'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.application\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.application\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-system.application-2.22.3\n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'System'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.system\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: system.system\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-system.system-2.22.3\n    \n- if:\n    equals:\n      winlog.channel: 'Microsoft-Windows-PowerShell/Operational'\n  then: \n    - add_fields:\n        target: data_stream\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.powershell_operational\n    - add_fields:\n        target: event\n        fields:\n          dataset: windows.powershell_operational\n          module: windows\n    - add_fields:\n        target: \"@metadata\"\n        fields:\n            pipeline: logs-windows.powershell_operational-3.9.0\n- add_fields:\n    target: data_stream\n    fields:\n        dataset: import",
             "tags": [
               "import"
             ],

salt/elasticfleet/integration-defaults.map.jinja

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     'awsfirehose.metrics': 'aws.cloudwatch',
     'cribl.logs': 'cribl',
     'cribl.metrics': 'cribl',
-    'sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.logins': 'sentinel_one_cloud_funnel.login',
     'azure_application_insights.app_insights': 'azure.app_insights',
     'azure_application_insights.app_state': 'azure.app_state',
     'azure_billing.billing': 'azure.billing',

salt/elasticsearch/cluster.sls

@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ so-es-cluster-settings:
       - docker_container: so-elasticsearch
       - file: elasticsearch_sbin_jinja
       - http: wait_for_so-elasticsearch
+
+so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch:
+  cmd.run:
+    - name: /usr/sbin/so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch
+    - require:
+      - http: wait_for_so-elasticsearch
+      - file: so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch-script
 {%  endif %}
 
 # heavynodes will only load ILM policies for SO managed indices. (Indicies defined in elasticsearch/defaults.yaml)

salt/elasticsearch/config.sls

@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ elasticsearch_sbin:
     - file_mode: 755
     - exclude_pat:
       - so-elasticsearch-pipelines # exclude this because we need to watch it for changes, we sync it in another state
+      - so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch
+    - show_changes: False
+
+so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch-script:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /usr/sbin/so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch
+    - source: salt://elasticsearch/tools/sbin/so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch
+    - user: 930
+    - group: 939
+    - mode: 755
     - show_changes: False
 
 elasticsearch_sbin_jinja:

salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 elasticsearch:
   enabled: false
   esheap: '600m'
-  version: 9.3.7
+  version: 9.4.5
   index_clean: true
   data_retention_method: DLM
   vm:

salt/elasticsearch/tools/sbin/so-elasticsearch-system-indices-patch

@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright Security Onion Solutions LLC and/or licensed to Security Onion Solutions LLC under one
+# or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at
+# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+# Elastic License 2.0.
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+SETTINGS='{"index":{"auto_expand_replicas":"0-1"}}'
+KIBANA_PASSWORD=
+INDEX_PATTERNS=(
+  '.entity_analytics.risk_score.lookup-*'
+  '.entity_analytics.watchlists.*'
+  '.entity_analytics.monitoring.users-*'
+  '.entity_analytics.entity-leads-*'
+  '.asset-criticality.asset-criticality-*'
+  '.workflows-executions'
+  '.workflows-step-executions'
+  '.entities.v2.latest.security_*'
+  '.entities.v2.history.security_*'
+  'risk-score.risk-score-latest-*'
+)
+DATA_STREAM_PATTERNS=(
+  '.entities.v2.updates.security_*'
+  'risk-score.risk-score-*'
+  '.rule-events'
+  '.alert-actions'
+)
+TEMPLATE_PATTERNS=(
+  'entities_v2_latest_security_default_index_template'
+  'entities_v2_history_security_default_index_template'
+  '.entities_v2_updates_security_default_index_template'
+  '.risk-score.risk-score-default-index-template'
+  '.rule-events'
+  '.alert-actions'
+)
+
+query_es() {
+  if so-elasticsearch-query "$@" --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 5; then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  # retry failed attempts with so_kibana user (system managed indices reject so_elastic user)
+  local query_path="$1"
+  shift
+
+  if [[ -z "$KIBANA_PASSWORD" ]]; then
+    KIBANA_PASSWORD=$(salt-call pillar.get elasticsearch:auth:users:so_kibana_user:pass --out=newline_values_only)
+  fi
+  [[ -n "$KIBANA_PASSWORD" ]] || return 1
+
+  echo "Retrying ${query_path} as so_kibana." >&2
+  curl -K /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config --user "so_kibana:${KIBANA_PASSWORD}" \
+    -s -k -L --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 5 -H 'Content-Type: application/json' "https://localhost:9200/${query_path}" "$@"
+}
+
+# add auto_expand_replicas=0-1 to given index
+set_auto_expand_replicas() {
+  local index="$1"
+
+  echo "Setting auto_expand_replicas to 0-1 on ${index}."
+  query_es "${index}/_settings" -XPUT -d "$SETTINGS" >/dev/null
+}
+
+# resolve index patterns and find each index with an unassigned replica
+unassigned_replicas() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local resolved_indices response index
+
+  if ! resolved_indices=$(query_es "_resolve/index/${pattern}?expand_wildcards=all" 2>/dev/null); then
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  while read -r index; do
+    if ! response=$(query_es "_cat/shards/${index}?format=json&h=index,prirep,state" 2>/dev/null); then
+      continue
+    fi
+    jq -r '.[]? | objects | select(.prirep == "r" and .state == "UNASSIGNED") | .index' <<<"$response"
+  done < <(jq -r '.indices[]?.name' <<<"$resolved_indices")
+}
+
+data_stream_indices() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local response
+
+  if ! response=$(query_es "_data_stream/${pattern}?expand_wildcards=all" 2>/dev/null); then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  jq -r '.data_streams[]?.indices[]?.index_name' <<<"$response"
+}
+
+update_system_indices() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local index
+
+  while read -r index; do
+    [[ -n "$index" ]] && set_auto_expand_replicas "$index"
+  done < <(unassigned_replicas "$pattern")
+}
+
+# update data stream backing indices with unassigned replicas
+update_system_ds() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local index
+
+  while read -r index; do
+    while read -r unassigned_index; do
+      [[ -n "$unassigned_index" ]] && set_auto_expand_replicas "$unassigned_index"
+    done < <(unassigned_replicas "$index")
+  done < <(data_stream_indices "$pattern")
+}
+
+has_unassigned_replicas() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local index
+
+  index=$(unassigned_replicas "$pattern" | sed -n '1p')
+  [[ -n "$index" ]]
+}
+
+data_stream_has_unassigned_replicas() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local index
+  while read -r index; do
+    has_unassigned_replicas "$index" && return 0
+  done < <(data_stream_indices "$pattern")
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+needs_patch() {
+  local pattern
+  for pattern in "${INDEX_PATTERNS[@]}"; do
+    has_unassigned_replicas "$pattern" && return 0
+  done
+  for pattern in "${DATA_STREAM_PATTERNS[@]}"; do
+    data_stream_has_unassigned_replicas "$pattern" && return 0
+  done
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+# get index templates, update with auto_expand_replicas=0-1, and PUT back. Keeping mappings/settings/aliases in-place
+update_system_templates() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local templates name response template auto_expand_replicas
+
+  if ! templates=$(query_es "_index_template/${pattern}" 2>/dev/null); then
+    return 0
+  fi
+  while read -r name; do
+    response=$(query_es "_index_template/${name}")
+    template=$(jq -c '.index_templates[0].index_template' <<<"$response")
+    auto_expand_replicas=$(jq -r '.template.settings["index.auto_expand_replicas"] // .template.settings.index.auto_expand_replicas // empty' <<<"$template")
+    [[ "$auto_expand_replicas" == "0-1" ]] && continue
+
+    template=$(jq '
+            if (.template.settings.index | type) == "object" then
+                .template.settings.index.auto_expand_replicas = "0-1"
+            else
+                .template.settings["index.auto_expand_replicas"] = "0-1"
+            end
+            | del(.created_date_millis, .modified_date_millis)
+        ' <<<"$template")
+    echo "Setting auto_expand_replicas to 0-1 on index template ${name}."
+    query_es "_index_template/${name}" -XPUT -d "$template" >/dev/null
+  done < <(jq -r '.index_templates[]?.name' <<<"$templates")
+}
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "--check" ]]; then
+  needs_patch
+  exit $?
+fi
+
+if [[ $# -ne 0 ]]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 [--check]" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+patched=false
+for pattern in "${INDEX_PATTERNS[@]}"; do
+  if has_unassigned_replicas "$pattern"; then
+    update_system_indices "$pattern"
+    patched=true
+  fi
+done
+
+for pattern in "${DATA_STREAM_PATTERNS[@]}"; do
+  if data_stream_has_unassigned_replicas "$pattern"; then
+    update_system_ds "$pattern"
+    patched=true
+  fi
+done
+
+if [[ "$patched" == true ]]; then
+  for pattern in "${TEMPLATE_PATTERNS[@]}"; do
+    update_system_templates "$pattern"
+  done
+fi

salt/kibana/defaults.yaml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ kibana:
           - default
           - file
     migrations:
-      discardCorruptObjects: "9.3.7"
+      discardCorruptObjects: "9.4.5"
     telemetry:
       enabled: False
     xpack:

salt/kibana/tools/sbin_jinja/so-kibana-space-defaults

@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ SESSIONCOOKIE=$(curl -K /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config -c - -X GET http:
 # Disable certain Features from showing up in the Kibana UI
 echo
 echo "Setting up default Kibana Space:"
-curl -K /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config -b "sid=$SESSIONCOOKIE" -L -X PUT "localhost:5601/api/spaces/space/default" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d' {"id":"default","name":"Default","disabledFeatures":["ml","enterpriseSearch","logs","infrastructure","apm","uptime","monitoring","stackAlerts","actions","securitySolutionCasesV3","inventory","dataQuality","searchSynonyms","searchQueryRules","enterpriseSearchApplications","enterpriseSearchAnalytics","securitySolutionTimeline","securitySolutionNotes","securitySolutionRulesV1","entityManager","streams","cloudConnect","slo"]} ' >> /opt/so/log/kibana/misc.log
+curl -K /opt/so/conf/elasticsearch/curl.config -b "sid=$SESSIONCOOKIE" -L -X PUT "localhost:5601/api/spaces/space/default" -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d' {"id":"default","name":"Default","disabledFeatures":["ml","enterpriseSearch","logs","infrastructure","apm","uptime","securitySolutionCasesV3","inventory","searchSynonyms","searchQueryRules","enterpriseSearchApplications","enterpriseSearchAnalytics","securitySolutionTimeline","securitySolutionNotes","securitySolutionRulesV4","securitySolutionAlertsV1","entityManager","slo","streams","anonymization","searchInferenceEndpoints","cloudConnect","queryActivity","automatic_import","stackAlerts","monitoring","dataQuality","actions"]} ' >> /opt/so/log/kibana/misc.log
 echo

salt/manager/tools/sbin/soup

@@ -344,16 +344,6 @@ check_cluster_health() {
 
 check_fleet_server() {
   echo "Checking that Elastic Fleet Server is responding."
-  # Before checking fleet health, check for and fix known issue with elastic-agent container and fs.protected_symlinks
-  local protected_symlinks=$(sysctl -b fs.protected_symlinks)
-  if [[ "$protected_symlinks" == "1" ]]; then
-    # disable fs.protected_symlinks and restart elasticfleet
-    sysctl -w fs.protected_symlinks=0
-    docker stop so-elastic-fleet; docker rm -f so-elastic-fleet
-    printf "\nUpdated sysctl fs.protected_symlinks. Restarting fleet before running health check and continuing with soup.\n"
-    salt-call state.apply elasticfleet queue=True
-  fi
-  
   # Modeled on the wait_for_so-elastic-fleet state check in elasticfleet/enabled.sls,
   # which waits for HTTP 200 from the Fleet Server status API.
   if curl -sk --fail --retry 3 --retry-delay 10 --max-time 30 "https://localhost:8220/api/status" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -1046,20 +1036,8 @@ post_to_3.2.0() {
 }
 ### 3.2.0 End ###
 
-### 3.3.0 Scripts ###
-
- # Sets fs.protected_symlinks=0
- #
- # Elastic Agent docker image chowns its directory to the running UID 
- # but does not chown the elastic-agent launcher symlink. 
- # Preventing non-root users from following that launcher symlink.
-disable_sysctl_fs_protected_symlink() {
-  salt -C 'I@stig:enabled' state.single sysctl.present name=fs.protected_symlinks value=0 config=/etc/sysctl.conf || true
-}
-    
+### 3.2.0 Scripts ###
 up_to_3.3.0() {
-  disable_sysctl_fs_protected_symlink
-  
   INSTALLEDVERSION=3.3.0
 }
 

salt/salt/minion/boot_highstate.sls

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 # https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with the
 # Elastic License 2.0.
 
-{% from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
-
 # Manages /etc/systemd/system/so-boot-highstate.service, a Type=oneshot
 # RemainAfterExit=yes unit that runs `salt-call state.highstate` exactly once
 # per system boot. Replaces the legacy `startup_states: highstate` minion
@@ -21,25 +19,9 @@ so_boot_highstate_unit_file:
     - onchanges_in:
       - module: systemd_reload
 
-# Non-managers never apply salt.minion during setup, so reaching this state means
-# setup is finished and the marker is safe to write unconditionally. This also
-# heals nodes installed before this fix, which have no marker and no legacy
-# startup_states line to grep for. Managers do highstate mid-setup, so they only
-# get the marker from the legacy upgrade signal; fresh installs get it from
-# mark_setup_complete in setup/so-functions.
-mark_setup_complete:
-  file.managed:
-    - name: /opt/so/state/setup-complete
-    - replace: false
-    - makedirs: True
-{% if GLOBALS.is_manager %}
-    - onlyif: "grep -qx 'startup_states: highstate' /etc/salt/minion"
-{% endif %}
-    - require_in:
-      - service: so_boot_highstate_service
-
 # Only enable once setup is complete. Until then the gate file is missing and
-# the unit's own ConditionPathExists would no-op it anyway.
+# the unit's own ConditionPathExists would no-op it anyway -- this just keeps
+# `systemctl is-enabled` honest for the sync_es_users gate.
 so_boot_highstate_service:
   service.enabled:
     - name: so-boot-highstate.service

salt/salt/minion/init.sls

@@ -87,15 +87,27 @@ set_log_levels:
 # so-boot-highstate.service (managed in salt.minion.boot_highstate), which
 # runs once per system boot only. Strip the line from /etc/salt/minion on
 # upgrade; both the commented and uncommented forms historically existed.
-# Ordered after mark_setup_complete (salt.minion.boot_highstate); the manager
-# gate there greps for this line, so it must run before we delete it.
 remove_startup_states:
   file.line:
     - name: /etc/salt/minion
     - match: 'startup_states: highstate'
     - mode: delete
-    - require:
-      - file: mark_setup_complete
+
+# Upgrade-path bridge: systems that already passed setup under the old gate
+# (`grep -x 'startup_states: highstate' /etc/salt/minion`) get a /opt/so/state/setup-complete
+# marker so so-boot-highstate.service can be enabled and the so-user_sync cron
+# in sync_es_users.sls keeps installing. Setup-in-progress systems instead get
+# the marker from `mark_setup_complete` in setup/so-functions at the right
+# moment. `replace: false` means we never overwrite a marker once written.
+mark_setup_complete_for_upgrades:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: /opt/so/state/setup-complete
+    - replace: false
+    - makedirs: True
+    - onlyif: "grep -qx 'startup_states: highstate' /etc/salt/minion"
+    - require_in:
+      - file: remove_startup_states
+      - service: so_boot_highstate_service
 
 {% endif %}
 

salt/setup/virt/setSalt.sls

@@ -8,15 +8,6 @@ set_role_grain:
     - name: role
     - value: so-{{ grains.id.split("_") | last }}
 
-# salt-cloud guests never run so-setup, so nothing else marks them setup-complete.
-# Replaces the 'startup_states: highstate' line this state used to append. No
-# GLOBALS import -- this runs before the guest's pillars exist.
-mark_setup_complete_vm_guest:
-  file.managed:
-    - name: /opt/so/state/setup-complete
-    - replace: false
-    - makedirs: True
-
 enable_salt_minion:
   service.enabled:
     - name: salt-minion

salt/soc/defaults.yaml

@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@ soc:
               # The id (UUIDv4) is pregenerated and can safely be used.
               # Click "Convert" to convert the Sigma rule to use Security Onion field mappings within an EQL query
               #
-              # Rule Creation Guide: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/wiki/Rule-Creation-High%E2%80%90Level-Guide
+              # Rule Creation Guide: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/wiki/Rule-Creation-Guide
               # Logsources: https://sigmahq.io/docs/basics/log-sources.html
 
               title: 'A Short Capitalized Title With Less Than 50 Characters'
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@ soc:
               references:
                 - 'https://local.invalid'
               author: '@SecurityOnion'
-              date: '[today]'
+              date: 'YYYY/MM/DD'
               tags:
                 - detection.threat_hunting
                 - attack.technique_id

salt/stig/enabled.sls

@@ -65,15 +65,6 @@ run_remediate:
     - success_retcodes:
       - 2
 
-# Elastic Agent docker image chowns its directory to the running UID but does not
-#  chown the elastic-agent launcher symlink. fs.protected_symlinks=1 then prevents
-#  non-root users from following that launcher symlink.
-{# OSCAP rule id: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_fs_protected_symlinks #}
-fs.protected_symlinks:
-  sysctl.present:
-    - value: 0
-    - config: /etc/sysctl.conf
-
 {# OSCAP rule id: xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_disable_ctrlaltdel_burstaction #}
 disable_ctrl_alt_del_action:
   file.replace:

salt/stig/files/sos-oscap.xml

@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 9 V1R3.</xccdf-1.2:description>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sudoers_validate_passwd" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_crypto_fips_enabled" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_fs_protected_hardlinks" selected="true"/>
-        <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_fs_protected_symlinks" selected="false"/>
+        <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_fs_protected_symlinks" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_kernel_core_pattern" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_kernel_dmesg_restrict" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_kernel_exec_shield" selected="true"/>
@@ -2202,7 +2202,7 @@ standard DISA STIG for Oracle Linux 9 profile.</xccdf-1.2:description>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sudoers_validate_passwd" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_crypto_fips_enabled" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_fs_protected_hardlinks" selected="true"/>
-        <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_fs_protected_symlinks" selected="false"/>
+        <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_fs_protected_symlinks" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_kernel_core_pattern" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_kernel_dmesg_restrict" selected="true"/>
         <xccdf-1.2:select idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_sysctl_kernel_exec_shield" selected="true"/>

setup/so-setup

@@ -833,7 +833,6 @@ if ! [[ -f $install_opt_file ]]; then
 		check_sos_appliance
 		drop_install_options
 		hypervisor_local_states
-		mark_setup_complete
 		verify_setup
 	fi