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Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Kubernetes kubelet KubeConfig must have file permissions set to 644 or more restrictive.

    <VulnDiscussion>The Kubernetes kubelet agent registers nodes with the API Server, mounts volume storage for pods, and performs health checks ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001325

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes kubelet KubeConfig file must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes kubelet agent registers nodes with the API server and performs health checks to containers within pods. If the...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001325

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes kubeadm.conf must be owned by root.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes kubeeadm.conf contains sensitive information regarding the cluster nodes configuration. If this file can be mo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001325

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • Kubernetes API Server audit logs must be enabled.

    &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 API Server must be set to audit log max size.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The Kubernetes API Server must be set for enough storage to retain log information over the period required. When audit logs ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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