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Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes API Server audit log retention must be set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes API Server must set enough storage to retain logs for monitoring suspicious activity and system misconfigurati...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes API Server audit log path must be set.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Kubernetes API Server validates and configures pods and services for the API object. The REST operation provides frontend fun...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes PKI CRT must have file permissions set to 644 or more restrictive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes PKI directory contains all certificates (.crt files) supporting secure network communications in the Kubernete...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes PKI keys must have file permissions set to 600 or more restrictive.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes PKI directory contains all certificate key files supporting secure network communications in the Kubernetes Co...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000190-CTR-000500

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Kubernetes Kubelet must not disable timeouts.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Idle connections from the Kubelet can be used by unauthorized users to perform malicious activity to the nodes, pods, contain...
    Rule Medium Severity

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