generate_baseline.py crash with custom baselines #202

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michael · 2026-01-19T18:29:38Z

michael commented

2026-01-19 18:29:38 +00:00

Originally created by @robertgendler on GitHub.

Originally assigned to: @brodjieski on GitHub.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/rmg2/Documents/GitHub/macos_security/./scripts/generate_baseline.py", line 564, in <module>
    main()
  File "/Users/rmg2/Documents/GitHub/macos_security/./scripts/generate_baseline.py", line 529, in main
    if mscp_data_yaml['authors'][args.keyword]:
KeyError: 'arm64'
rmg2@PN130628 macos_security % ```

Originally created by @robertgendler on GitHub. Originally assigned to: @brodjieski on GitHub. ```rmg2@PN130628 macos_security % ./scripts/generate_baseline.py -k arm64 Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/rmg2/Documents/GitHub/macos_security/./scripts/generate_baseline.py", line 564, in <module> main() File "/Users/rmg2/Documents/GitHub/macos_security/./scripts/generate_baseline.py", line 529, in main if mscp_data_yaml['authors'][args.keyword]: KeyError: 'arm64' rmg2@PN130628 macos_security % ```

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2026-01-19 18:29:38 +00:00

michael commented

2026-01-19 18:29:38 +00:00

@pnkelley commented on GitHub:

I get a similar error when trying to generate a the script with the provided baselines as well.

Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/pnkelley/Downloads/macos_security-monterey/./scripts/generate_guidance.py", line 7, in <module> import xlwt ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'xlwt'

@pnkelley commented on GitHub: I get a similar error when trying to generate a the script with the provided baselines as well. `Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/pnkelley/Downloads/macos_security-monterey/./scripts/generate_guidance.py", line 7, in <module> import xlwt ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'xlwt'`

michael commented

2026-01-19 18:29:38 +00:00

@robertgendler commented on GitHub:

@pnkelley have you installed the required modules?
https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security/wiki/Getting-Started

pip3 install -r requirements.txt --user

That error means the python3 module is not installed.

@robertgendler commented on GitHub: @pnkelley have you installed the required modules? https://github.com/usnistgov/macos_security/wiki/Getting-Started `pip3 install -r requirements.txt --user` That error means the python3 module is not installed.

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Reference: usnistgov/macos_security#202