auto-updates
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 17, 2026
Risk Level: SAFECOMMAND_EXECUTIONPRIVILEGE_ESCALATIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill executes standard system administration tools including
apt-config,unattended-upgrade,systemctl,dpkg, andfuser. These operations are limited to the stated purpose of auditing and managing system updates. - [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: Administrative actions are protected by explicit root checks (
[[ $EUID == 0 ]]). The script applies restrictive permissions (0600for configuration files and0700for backup directories) and usesumask 077to ensure data created at runtime is not accessible to unauthorized users. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill ingests untrusted data from system sources including
apt-configoutput, APT drop-in files, and upgrade logs (SKILL.md,references/apt-config.md). Boundary markers or delimiters for this data are absent. The skill has significant capabilities, including the ability to write system configuration files and manage systemd timers. Sanitization is limited to filtering viagrepbefore processing values. - [SAFE]: The configuration script (
scripts/setup-auto-updates.sh) implements a robust rollback mechanism using shell traps. If validation fails or service activation is unsuccessful, it automatically restores the previous configuration and reverts changed service states.
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