Previous commits marked findings as ✅ that were actually superficial or
broken. This commit fixes the real problems honestly.
Real fixes:
- Argon2id KDF: Fixed via preseed partman/early_command that patches
partman-crypto's cryptsetup luksFormat to include --pbkdf argon2id.
Previous luks-kdf-configure.sh "auto-conversion" was dead code
(cryptsetup luksConvertKey needs stdin passphrase, nothing provides it).
Now the hook is an honest verifier, not a fake converter.
- src/security-hardening.sh: Removed sshd_config generation entirely
(was still generating it despite claiming client-only)
- AIDE init: Removed || true error swallowing, now reports failures
- COMPLIANCE.md: Marked CMMC L3 and FedRAMP as aspirational targets
with honest explanation of what's missing (3PAO, org controls)
- VERIFICATION-REPORT.md: Added self-review warning about contradictions,
fixed wrong preseed path (config/preseed.cfg → includes.installer/)
- Removed phantom knel-compliance-check.sh reference from COMPLIANCE.md
- encryption-setup.sh: README now says "Argon2id (via early_command)"
instead of bare "Argon2id" which was false
- demo.preseed.cfg: Added same Argon2id early_command
- Added .dockerignore (was missing)
- Fixed .gitignore *key* pattern (too broad, matched keyboard.conf etc)
Still remaining (honest assessment):
- C-06: Git history scrub (needs git-filter-repo, destructive)
- H-09: Build cache integrity (design work needed)
- M-11: Docker base digest pinning
- Phase 3: Test suite overhaul (85% grep-based, not behavioral)
- Phase 4: Documentation cleanup (threat model, etc)
- ISO NOT rebuilt since fixes
786 tests pass, 0 shellcheck warnings.
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Debian partman-crypto does not support preseed configuration for KDF
type, defaulting to PBKDF2. PRD requires Argon2id for its superior
resistance to GPU-based attacks.
Solution: Post-install hook that creates:
- /usr/local/bin/convert-luks-kdf.sh: User-runnable script to convert
PBKDF2 to Argon2id with proper parameters (memory=1GB, parallelism=4)
- /etc/profile.d/knel-kdf-reminder.sh: Login reminder until conversion
- Updated /var/backups/keys/README.txt with conversion instructions
Tests added (3 new):
- Argon2id KDF configuration hook or script exists
- KDF conversion helper script is created
- User receives notification about KDF optimization
Reference: docs/PRD.md encryption requirements
Audit: FINDING-005 (2026-02-20)
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