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Docker Enterprise /etc/docker directory permissions must be set to 755 or more restrictive.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Verify that the /etc/docker directory permissions are correctly set to 755 or more restrictive. /etc/docker directory contains certificates and keys in addition to various sensitive files. Hence, it should only be writable by root to maintain the integrity of the directory. By default, the permissions for this directory are correctly set to 755.

ID
SV-235856r627695_rule
Version
DKER-EE-005220
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

set the permissions for the directory to 755.

Execute the following command:
chmod 755 /etc/docker