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XCCDF
Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001325
The Kubernetes kubelet KubeConfig file must be owned by root.
The Kubernetes kubelet KubeConfig file must be owned by root.
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The Kubernetes kubelet KubeConfig file must be owned by root.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>The Kubernetes kubelet agent registers nodes with the API server and performs health checks to containers within pods. If these files can be modified, the information system would be unaware of pod or container degradation. Many of the security settings within the document are implemented through this file.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>