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Build and Test AIDE Database - Failed with exit code 17

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Description

#### Description of problem:
The Ansible playbook for debian 13 with anssi intermediary fails on new versions of AIDE due to misconfiguration of database (deprecated and removed).

#### SCAP Security Guide Version:
Latest as of the creation of this issue.

#### Operating System Version:
Debian 13 latest

#### Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create a fresh Debian 13 VM
2. Run ansible playbook for debian 13 with ANSSI intermediary profile.

#### Actual Results:
611 - restrict_strategy
612
613 - name: Build and Test AIDE Database - Build and Test AIDE Database
^ column 5

fatal: [debian13_server_host0001]: FAILED! => {"changed": true, "cmd": ["/usr/sbin/aideinit", "-y", "-f"], "delta": "0:00:00.031996", "end": "2026-03-12 01:38:12.300459", "msg": "non-zero return code", "rc": 17, "start": "2026-03-12 01:38:12.268463", "stderr": "Running aide --init...\nAIDE --init return code 17", "stderr_lines": ["Running aide --init...", "AIDE --init return code 17"], "stdout": "", "stdout_lines": []}

#### Expected Results:
Task being executed successfully.

#### Additional Information/Debugging Steps:

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