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Runs with GID <= 10000
KSV-0021
Service: kubernetesSeverity: low
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
Force the container to run with group ID > 10000 to avoid conflicts with the host’s user table.
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Set 'containers[].securityContext.runAsGroup' to an integer > 10000.
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# METADATA
# title: "Runs with GID <= 10000"
# description: "Force the container to run with group ID > 10000 to avoid conflicts with the host’s user table."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubesec.io/basics/containers-securitycontext-runasuser/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0021
# long_id: kubernetes-use-high-gid
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0021
# - KSV021
# - use-high-gid
# - kubernetes-use-high-gid
# severity: LOW
# recommended_action: "Set 'containers[].securityContext.runAsGroup' to an integer > 10000."
# 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.KSV021
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
import data.lib.utils
default failRunAsGroup := false
# getGroupIdContainers returns the names of all containers which have
# securityContext.runAsGroup less than or equal to 10000.
getGroupIdContainers contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
container.securityContext.runAsGroup <= 10000
}
# getGroupIdContainers returns the names of all containers which do
# not have securityContext.runAsGroup set.
getGroupIdContainers contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
not utils.has_key(container.securityContext, "runAsGroup")
}
# getGroupIdContainers returns the names of all containers which do
# not have securityContext set.
getGroupIdContainers contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
not utils.has_key(container, "securityContext")
}
deny contains res if {
output := getGroupIdContainers[_]
msg := kubernetes.format(sprintf("Container '%s' of %s '%s' should set 'securityContext.runAsGroup' > 10000", [output.name, kubernetes.kind, kubernetes.name]))
res := result.new(msg, output)
}