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Default capabilities: some containers do not drop any
KSV-0004
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
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Security best practices require containers to run with minimal required capabilities.
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Specify at least one unneeded capability in 'containers[].securityContext.capabilities.drop'
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# METADATA
# title: "Default capabilities: some containers do not drop any"
# description: "Security best practices require containers to run with minimal required capabilities."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubesec.io/basics/containers-securitycontext-capabilities-drop-index-all/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0004
# long_id: kubernetes-drop-unused-capabilities
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0004
# - KSV004
# - drop-unused-capabilities
# - kubernetes-drop-unused-capabilities
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Specify at least one unneeded capability in '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.KSV004
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
import data.lib.utils
default failCapsDropAny := false
# getCapsDropAnyContainers returns names of all containers
# which set securityContext.capabilities.drop
getCapsDropAnyContainers contains container if {
allContainers := kubernetes.containers[_]
utils.has_key(allContainers.securityContext.capabilities, "drop")
container := allContainers.name
}
# getNoCapsDropContainers returns names of all containers which
# do not set securityContext.capabilities.drop
getNoCapsDropContainers contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
not getCapsDropAnyContainers[container.name]
}
deny contains res if {
container := getNoCapsDropContainers[_]
msg := kubernetes.format(sprintf("Container '%s' of '%s' '%s' in '%s' namespace should set securityContext.capabilities.drop", [container.name, lower(kubernetes.kind), kubernetes.name, kubernetes.namespace]))
res := result.new(msg, container)
}