fail2ban-setup
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Feb 17, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMCOMMAND_EXECUTION
Full Analysis
- Privilege Escalation (HIGH): The
setup-fail2ban.shscript requires root/sudo privileges to run and modifies system configuration files in/etc/fail2ban/. As this is the primary purpose of the skill (system configuration), the severity is adjusted to MEDIUM. - Persistence Mechanisms (HIGH): The script uses
systemctl enableto ensure the Fail2ban service persists after reboots. This is an intended security feature for this skill, so the severity is adjusted to MEDIUM. - Unverifiable Dependencies & Remote Code Execution (MEDIUM): The script installs packages via
aptandyum. While this involves external downloads, it targets official system repositories, which qualifies for a downgrade to LOW/INFO under the trusted source rule.
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