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Memory not limited
KSV-0018
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
Enforcing memory limits prevents DoS via resource exhaustion.
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Set a limit value under 'containers[].resources.limits.memory'.
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# METADATA
# title: "Memory not limited"
# description: "Enforcing memory limits prevents DoS via resource exhaustion."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubesec.io/basics/containers-resources-limits-memory/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0018
# long_id: kubernetes-limit-memory
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0018
# - KSV018
# - limit-memory
# - kubernetes-limit-memory
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Set a limit value under 'containers[].resources.limits.memory'."
# 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.KSV018
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
import data.lib.utils
default failLimitsMemory := false
# getLimitsMemoryContainers returns all containers which have set resources.limits.memory
getLimitsMemoryContainers contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
utils.has_key(container.resources.limits, "memory")
}
# getNoLimitsMemoryContainers returns all containers which have not set
# resources.limits.memory
getNoLimitsMemoryContainers contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
not getLimitsMemoryContainers[container]
}
deny contains res if {
output := getNoLimitsMemoryContainers[_]
msg := kubernetes.format(sprintf("Container '%s' of %s '%s' should set 'resources.limits.memory'", [output.name, kubernetes.kind, kubernetes.name]))
res := result.new(msg, output)
}