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Default capabilities: some containers do not drop all
KSV-0003
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
The container should drop all default capabilities and add only those that are needed for its execution.
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Add 'ALL' to containers[].securityContext.capabilities.drop.
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# METADATA
# title: "Default capabilities: some containers do not drop all"
# description: "The container should drop all default capabilities and add only those that are needed for its execution."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubesec.io/basics/containers-securitycontext-capabilities-drop-index-all/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0003
# long_id: kubernetes-drop-default-capabilities
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0003
# - KSV003
# - drop-default-capabilities
# - kubernetes-drop-default-capabilities
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Add 'ALL' to containers[].securityContext.capabilities.drop."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: pod
# - kind: replicaset
# - kind: replicationcontroller
# - kind: deployment
# - kind: deploymentconfig
# - kind: statefulset
# - kind: daemonset
# - kind: cronjob
# - kind: job
package builtin.kubernetes.KSV003
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
default checkCapsDropAll := false
# Get all containers which include 'ALL' in security.capabilities.drop
getCapsDropAllContainers contains container if {
allContainers := kubernetes.containers[_]
lower(allContainers.securityContext.capabilities.drop[_]) == "all"
container := allContainers.name
}
# Get all containers which don't include 'ALL' in security.capabilities.drop
getCapsNoDropAllContainers contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
not getCapsDropAllContainers[container.name]
}
deny contains res if {
container := getCapsNoDropAllContainers[_]
msg := kubernetes.format(sprintf("Container '%s' of %s '%s' should add 'ALL' to 'securityContext.capabilities.drop'", [container.name, kubernetes.kind, kubernetes.name]))
res := result.new(msg, container)
}