--- # Linode/configure-redirector.yml # This playbook handles only the configuration of an already-created redirector - name: Configure Linode redirector hosts: redirector gather_facts: false become: true vars_files: - vars.yaml vars: # Default values if not provided shell_handler_port: "{{ shell_handler_port | default(4000 + 60000 | random) }}" domain: "{{ domain | default('example.com') }}" redirector_subdomain: "{{ redirector_subdomain | default('cdn') }}" tasks: # Retry logic for SSH connection - name: Wait for SSH connection to stabilize wait_for_connection: delay: 10 timeout: 300 register: wait_result ignore_errors: true retries: 5 delay: 30 until: wait_result is success - name: Gather facts after ensuring SSH connection setup: register: setup_result ignore_errors: true retries: 5 delay: 30 until: setup_result is success - name: Wait for apt lock to be released shell: | while lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend >/dev/null 2>&1; do echo "waiting for apt lock to be released..." sleep 5 done changed_when: false - name: Disable root password authentication for SSH immediately lineinfile: path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config regexp: '^#?PasswordAuthentication' line: 'PasswordAuthentication no' state: present register: ssh_config_result ignore_errors: true retries: 3 delay: 10 until: ssh_config_result is success - name: Restart SSH service to apply changes service: name: ssh state: restarted register: ssh_restart_result ignore_errors: true retries: 3 delay: 10 until: ssh_restart_result is success - name: Update apt cache apt: update_cache: yes register: apt_update_result ignore_errors: true retries: 5 delay: 10 until: apt_update_result is success - name: Install nginx and other required packages apt: name: - nginx - certbot - python3-certbot-nginx - socat - netcat-openbsd - secure-delete state: present register: apt_install_result ignore_errors: true retries: 3 delay: 10 until: apt_install_result is success - name: Create directories for operational scripts file: path: "{{ item }}" state: directory mode: '0700' owner: root group: root with_items: - /opt/c2 - /opt/shell-handler - name: Copy clean-logs.sh script copy: src: "../files/clean-logs.sh" dest: /opt/c2/clean-logs.sh mode: '0700' owner: root group: root - name: Copy shell handler script copy: src: "../files/persistent-listener.sh" dest: /opt/shell-handler/persistent-listener.sh mode: '0700' owner: root group: root - name: Configure shell handler script with C2 IP replace: path: /opt/shell-handler/persistent-listener.sh regexp: 'C2_HOST="127.0.0.1"' replace: 'C2_HOST="{{ c2_ip | default("127.0.0.1") }}"' - name: Configure shell handler script with listening port replace: path: /opt/shell-handler/persistent-listener.sh regexp: 'LISTEN_PORT=4444' replace: 'LISTEN_PORT={{ shell_handler_port }}' - name: Create shell handler service template: src: "../FlokiNET/templates/shell-handler.service.j2" dest: /etc/systemd/system/shell-handler.service mode: '0644' owner: root group: root vars: c2_ip: "{{ c2_ip | default('127.0.0.1') }}" shell_handler_port: "{{ shell_handler_port }}" - name: Configure NGINX for zero-logging template: src: "../FlokiNET/templates/nginx.conf.j2" dest: /etc/nginx/nginx.conf mode: '0644' owner: root group: root when: zero_logs | default(true) | bool - name: Configure NGINX for C2 redirection template: src: "../FlokiNET/templates/default-site.j2" dest: /etc/nginx/sites-available/default mode: '0644' owner: root group: root vars: domain: "{{ domain }}" c2_host: "{{ c2_ip | default('127.0.0.1') }}" - name: Create legitimate-looking index.html template: src: "../FlokiNET/templates/index.html.j2" dest: /var/www/html/index.html mode: '0644' owner: www-data group: www-data vars: domain: "{{ domain }}" redirector_subdomain: "{{ redirector_subdomain }}" - name: Start and enable shell handler service systemd: name: shell-handler state: started enabled: yes daemon_reload: yes register: shell_handler_result ignore_errors: true retries: 3 delay: 10 until: shell_handler_result is success - name: Set up cron job for log cleaning if zero-logs enabled cron: name: "Clean logs" minute: "0" hour: "*/6" job: "/opt/c2/clean-logs.sh > /dev/null 2>&1" when: zero_logs | default(true) | bool - name: Install Let's Encrypt certificate if domain specified shell: | certbot --nginx -d {{ redirector_subdomain }}.{{ domain }} --non-interactive --agree-tos -m {{ letsencrypt_email | default('admin@' + domain) }} args: creates: /etc/letsencrypt/live/{{ redirector_subdomain }}.{{ domain }}/fullchain.pem when: domain != "example.com" ignore_errors: true - name: Restart NGINX systemd: name: nginx state: restarted register: nginx_restart_result ignore_errors: true retries: 3 delay: 10 until: nginx_restart_result is success - name: Print deployment summary debug: msg: - "Redirector Configuration Complete!" - "-------------------------------" - "Redirector IP: {{ ansible_host }}" - "Redirector Domain: {{ redirector_subdomain }}.{{ domain }} (Update DNS A record)" - "Shell Handler Port: {{ shell_handler_port }}"