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Verify that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true
KCV-0091
Service: kubernetesSeverity: high
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
Enable kubelet server certificate rotation.
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Edit the kubelet service file /etc/kubernetes/kubelet.conf and set --feature-gates=RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true
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# METADATA
# title: "Verify that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true"
# description: "Enable kubelet server certificate rotation."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://www.cisecurity.org/benchmark/kubernetes
# custom:
# id: KCV-0091
# long_id: kubernetes-ensure-rotate-kubelet-server-certificate-argument-set-true
# aliases:
# - AVD-KCV-0091
# - KCV0091
# - ensure-rotate-kubelet-server-certificate-argument-set-true
# - kubernetes-ensure-rotate-kubelet-server-certificate-argument-set-true
# severity: HIGH
# recommended_action: "Edit the kubelet service file /etc/kubernetes/kubelet.conf and set --feature-gates=RotateKubeletServerCertificate=true"
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: nodeinfo
package builtin.kubernetes.KCV0091
import rego.v1
types := ["master", "worker"]
validate_kubelet_rotate_kubelet_server_certificate(sp) := {"kubeletRotateKubeletServerCertificateArgumentSet": violation} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
violation := {rotate_kubelet_server_certificate | rotate_kubelet_server_certificate = sp.info.kubeletRotateKubeletServerCertificateArgumentSet.values[_]; rotate_kubelet_server_certificate == "false"}
count(violation) > 0
}
validate_kubelet_rotate_kubelet_server_certificate(sp) := {"kubeletRotateKubeletServerCertificateArgumentSet": rotate_kubelet_server_certificate} if {
sp.kind == "NodeInfo"
sp.type == types[_]
count(sp.info.kubeletRotateKubeletServerCertificateArgumentSet.values) == 0
rotate_kubelet_server_certificate = {}
}
deny contains res if {
output := validate_kubelet_rotate_kubelet_server_certificate(input)
msg := "Verify that the RotateKubeletServerCertificate argument is set to true"
res := result.new(msg, output)
}