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[ggbecker]

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• Fixes # Issue number here (e.g. Shellcheck #26) or remove this line if no issue exists.

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bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_password_auth' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -5,16 +5,15 @@
 var_password_pam_remember_control_flag=''
 
 
+
 pamFile="/etc/pam.d/password-auth"
 # control required is for rhel8, while requisite is for other distros
 CONTROL=${var_password_pam_remember_control_flag}
 
 if [ ! -f $pamFile ]; then
- continue
-fi
-
+ true # indeed don't do anything
 # is 'password required|requisite pam_pwhistory.so' here?
-if grep -q "^password.*pam_pwhistory.so.*" $pamFile; then
+elif grep -q "^password.*pam_pwhistory.so.*" $pamFile; then
 # is the remember option set?
 option=$(sed -rn 's/^(.*pam_pwhistory\.so.*)(remember=[0-9]+)(.*)$/\2/p' $pamFile)
 if [[ -z $option ]]; then

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_password_pam_pwhistory_remember_system_auth' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -5,16 +5,15 @@
 var_password_pam_remember_control_flag=''
 
 
+
 pamFile="/etc/pam.d/system-auth"
 # control required is for rhel8, while requisite is for other distros
 CONTROL=${var_password_pam_remember_control_flag}
 
 if [ ! -f $pamFile ]; then
- continue
-fi
-
+ true # indeed don't do anything
 # is 'password required|requisite pam_pwhistory.so' here?
-if grep -q "^password.*pam_pwhistory.so.*" $pamFile; then
+elif grep -q "^password.*pam_pwhistory.so.*" $pamFile; then
 # is the remember option set?
 option=$(sed -rn 's/^(.*pam_pwhistory\.so.*)(remember=[0-9]+)(.*)$/\2/p' $pamFile)
 if [[ -z $option ]]; then

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_deny' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 PASSWORD_AUTH="/etc/pam.d/password-auth"
 FAILLOCK_CONF="/etc/security/faillock.conf"
 
-if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) > 1 ] || \
- [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) > 1 ]; then
+if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) -gt 1 ] || \
+ [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) -gt 1 ]; then
 echo "Skipping remediation because there are more pam_unix.so entries than expected."
 false
 fi

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_deny_root' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 PASSWORD_AUTH="/etc/pam.d/password-auth"
 FAILLOCK_CONF="/etc/security/faillock.conf"
 
-if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) > 1 ] || \
- [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) > 1 ]; then
+if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) -gt 1 ] || \
+ [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) -gt 1 ]; then
 echo "Skipping remediation because there are more pam_unix.so entries than expected."
 false
 fi

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_enforce_local' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 PASSWORD_AUTH="/etc/pam.d/password-auth"
 FAILLOCK_CONF="/etc/security/faillock.conf"
 
-if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) > 1 ] || \
- [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) > 1 ]; then
+if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) -gt 1 ] || \
+ [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) -gt 1 ]; then
 echo "Skipping remediation because there are more pam_unix.so entries than expected."
 false
+else
+ if [ ! $(grep -q '^\s*local_users_only' $FAILLOCK_CONF) ]; then
+ echo "local_users_only" >> $FAILLOCK_CONF
+ fi
+ authselect enable-feature with-faillock
 fi
-
-if [ ! $(grep -q '^\s*local_users_only' $FAILLOCK_CONF) ]; then
- echo "local_users_only" >> $FAILLOCK_CONF
-fi
-authselect enable-feature with-faillock
 
 else
 >&2 echo 'Remediation is not applicable, nothing was done'

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_interval' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
 var_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_fail_interval=''
 
 
+
+
+
 SYSTEM_AUTH="/etc/pam.d/system-auth"
 PASSWORD_AUTH="/etc/pam.d/password-auth"
 FAILLOCK_CONF="/etc/security/faillock.conf"
 
-if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) > 1 ] || \
- [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) > 1 ]; then
+if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) -gt 1 ] || \
+ [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) -gt 1 ]; then
 echo "Skipping remediation because there are more pam_unix.so entries than expected."
 false
-fi
-
-if [ -f $FAILLOCK_CONF ]; then
+elif [ -f $FAILLOCK_CONF ]; then
 if $(grep -q '^\s*fail_interval\s*=' $FAILLOCK_CONF); then
 sed -i --follow-symlinks "s/^\s*\(fail_interval\s*\)=.*$/\1 = $var_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_fail_interval/g" $FAILLOCK_CONF
 else

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_passwords_pam_faillock_unlock_time' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 PASSWORD_AUTH="/etc/pam.d/password-auth"
 FAILLOCK_CONF="/etc/security/faillock.conf"
 
-if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) > 1 ] || \
- [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) > 1 ]; then
+if [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $SYSTEM_AUTH) -gt 1 ] || \
+ [ $(grep -c "^\s*auth.*pam_unix.so" $PASSWORD_AUTH) -gt 1 ]; then
 echo "Skipping remediation because there are more pam_unix.so entries than expected."
 false
 fi

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_password_set_max_life_existing' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
 
 var_accounts_maximum_age_login_defs=''
 

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_accounts_password_set_min_life_existing' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
 
 var_accounts_minimum_age_login_defs=''
 

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_use_pam_wheel_for_su' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#!/bin/bash
 
 # uncomment the option if commented
 sed '/^[[:space:]]*#[[:space:]]*auth[[:space:]]\+required[[:space:]]\+pam_wheel\.so[[:space:]]\+use_uid$/s/^[[:space:]]*#//' -i /etc/pam.d/su

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_group_open' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_group_open_by_handle_at' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_group_openat' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_gshadow_open' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_gshadow_open_by_handle_at' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_gshadow_openat' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_passwd_open' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_passwd_open_by_handle_at' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_passwd_openat' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_shadow_open' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_shadow_open_by_handle_at' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_etc_shadow_openat' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_media_export' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_networkconfig_modification' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -220,9 +217,6 @@
 # file to the list of files to be inspected
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
-
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
 
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_suid_privilege_function' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -128,7 +125,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -221,9 +218,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -286,7 +280,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -306,7 +300,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -403,9 +397,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -468,7 +459,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -488,7 +479,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -561,9 +552,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -626,7 +614,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -646,7 +634,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_directory_access_var_log_audit' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -122,7 +119,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -215,9 +212,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -280,7 +274,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -300,7 +294,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_chmod' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_chown' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_fchmod' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_fchmodat' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_fchown' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_fchownat' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_fremovexattr' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -407,9 +401,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -472,7 +463,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -492,7 +483,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -565,9 +556,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -630,7 +618,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -650,7 +638,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_fsetxattr' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -407,9 +401,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -472,7 +463,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -492,7 +483,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -565,9 +556,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -630,7 +618,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -650,7 +638,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_lchown' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"

bash remediation for rule 'xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_audit_rules_dac_modification_lremovexattr' differs:
--- old datastream
+++ new datastream
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -129,7 +126,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -149,7 +146,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -222,9 +219,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -287,7 +281,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -307,7 +301,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -407,9 +401,6 @@
 fi
 fi
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule into $audit_file or edit a rule in it
-append_expected_rule=0
-
 # After converting to jinja, we cannot return; therefore we skip the rest of the macro if needed instead
 skip=1
 
@@ -472,7 +463,7 @@
 done
 else
 # If there is any candidate rule, it is compliant; skip rest of macro
- if [[ $candidate_rules ]]
+ if [ "${#candidate_rules[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 skip=0
 fi
@@ -492,7 +483,7 @@
 if [ -z ${rule_to_edit+x} ]
 then
 # Build full_rule while avoid adding double spaces when other_filters is empty
- if [[ ${syscall_a} ]]
+ if [ "${#syscall_a[@]}" -gt 0 ]
 then
 syscall_string=""
 for syscall in "${syscall_a[@]}"
@@ -565,9 +556,6 @@
 default_file="/etc/audit/audit.rules"
 files_to_inspect+=('/etc/audit/audit.rules' )
 
-# Indicator that we want to append $full_rule in

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