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if proxy kubeconfig file exists ensure ownership is set to root:root
KCV-0072
Service: kubernetesSeverity: high
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If kube-proxy is running, ensure that the file ownership of its kubeconfig file is set to root:root.
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Change the proxy kubeconfig file <path><filename> ownership to root:root if exist
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# METADATA
# title: "if proxy kubeconfig file exists ensure ownership is set to root:root"
# description: "If kube-proxy is running, ensure that the file ownership of its kubeconfig file is set to root:root."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0072
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-proxy-kubeconfig-ownership-set-root:root-if-exist
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0072
# - KCV0072
# - ensure-proxy-kubeconfig-ownership-set-root:root-if-exist
# - kubernetes-ensure-proxy-kubeconfig-ownership-set-root:root-if-exist
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: "Change the proxy kubeconfig file <path><filename> ownership to root:root if exist"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: nodeinfo
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0072
import rego.v1
types := ["master", "worker"]
validate_kube_config_file_ownership(sp) := {"kubeconfigFileExistsOwnership": violation} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
count(sp.info.kubeconfigFileExistsOwnership) > 0
violation := {ownership | ownership = sp.info.kubeconfigFileExistsOwnership.values[_]; ownership != "root:root"}
count(violation) > 0
}
deny contains res if {
output := validate_kube_config_file_ownership(input)
msg := "Ensure proxy kubeconfig file ownership is set to root:root if exists"
res := result.new(msg, output)
}