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Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • The Kubernetes manifests must be owned by root.

    <VulnDiscussion>The manifest files contain the runtime configuration of the API server, proxy, scheduler, controller, and etcd. If an attacke...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-CTR-000300

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The kubelet configuration file contains the runtime configuration of the kubelet service. If an attacker can gain access to t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-CTR-000305

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

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The kubelet configuration file contains the runtime configuration of the kubelet service. If an attacker can gain access to t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000133-CTR-000310

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes manifest files must have least privileges.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The manifest files contain the runtime configuration of the API server, scheduler, controller, and etcd. If an attacker can g...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000141-CTR-000315

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Kubernetes cluster must use non-privileged host ports for user pods.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Privileged ports are those ports below 1024 and that require system privileges for their use. If containers can use these por...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000171-CTR-000435

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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