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Ensure that the etcd pod specification file ownership is set to root:root
KCV-0055
Service: kubernetesSeverity: high
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Ensure that the etcd pod specification file ownership is set to root:root.
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Change the etcd pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml ownership to root:root
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# METADATA
# title: "Ensure that the etcd pod specification file ownership is set to root:root"
# description: "Ensure that the etcd pod specification file ownership is set to root:root."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0055
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-etcd-pod-specification-ownership-set-root:root
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0055
# - KCV0055
# - ensure-etcd-pod-specification-ownership-set
# - ensure-etcd-pod-specification-ownership-set-root:root
# - kubernetes-ensure-etcd-pod-specification-ownership-set-root:root
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: "Change the etcd pod specification file /etc/kubernetes/manifests/etcd.yaml ownership to root:root"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: nodeinfo
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0055
import rego.v1
validate_spec_ownership(sp) := {"kubeEtcdSpecFileOwnership": violation} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == "master"
violation := {ownership | ownership = sp.info.kubeEtcdSpecFileOwnership.values[_]; not ownership == "root:root"}
count(violation) > 0
}
deny contains res if {
output := validate_spec_ownership(input)
msg := "Ensure that the etcd pod specification file ownership is set to root:root"
res := result.new(msg, output)
}