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Ensure that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true
KCV-0038
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
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Enable kubelet server certificate rotation on controller-manager.
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Edit the Controller Manager pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-controller-manager.yaml on the Control Plane node and set the --feature-gates parameter to include RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true .
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true"
# description: "Enable kubelet server certificate rotation on controller-manager."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0038
# long_id: kubernetes-Ensure that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0038
# - KCV0038
# - Ensure that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true
# - kubernetes-Ensure that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Edit the Controller Manager pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/kube-controller-manager.yaml on the Control Plane node and set the --feature-gates parameter to include RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true ."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0038
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
checkFlag(container) if {
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.command, "RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true")
}
checkFlag(container) if {
kubernetes.command_has_flag(container.args, "RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true")
}
deny contains res if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
kubernetes.is_controllermanager(container)
not checkFlag(container)
msg := "Ensure that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true"
res := result.new(msg, container)
}