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Specific capabilities added
KSV-0022
Service: kubernetesSeverity: medium
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
According to pod security standard 'Capabilities', capabilities beyond the default set must not be added.
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Do not set spec.containers[].securityContext.capabilities.add and spec.initContainers[].securityContext.capabilities.add.
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# METADATA
# title: "Specific capabilities added"
# description: "According to pod security standard 'Capabilities', capabilities beyond the default set must not be added."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards/#baseline
# custom:
# id: KSV-0022
# long_id: kubernetes-no-non-default-capabilities
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0022
# - KSV022
# - no-non-default-capabilities
# - kubernetes-no-non-default-capabilities
# severity: MEDIUM
# recommended_action: "Do not set spec.containers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add and spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.capabilities.add."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# subtypes:
# - kind: pod
# - kind: replicaset
# - kind: replicationcontroller
# - kind: deployment
# - kind: deploymentconfig
# - kind: statefulset
# - kind: daemonset
# - kind: cronjob
# - kind: job
# examples: checks/kubernetes/specific_capabilities_added.yaml
package builtin.kubernetes.KSV022
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
default failAdditionalCaps := false
# Add allowed capabilities to this set
allowed_caps := set()
# getContainersWithDisallowedCaps returns a list of containers which have
# additional capabilities not included in the allowed capabilities list
getContainersWithDisallowedCaps contains container if {
container := kubernetes.containers[_]
set_caps := {cap | cap := container.securityContext.capabilities.add[_]}
caps_not_allowed := set_caps - allowed_caps
count(caps_not_allowed) > 0
}
# cap_msg is a string of allowed capabilities to be print as part of deny message
caps_msg := "" if {
count(allowed_caps) == 0
} else := msg if {
msg := sprintf(" or set it to the following allowed values: %s", [concat(", ", allowed_caps)])
}
deny contains res if {
output := getContainersWithDisallowedCaps[_]
msg := sprintf("Container '%s' of %s '%s' should not set 'securityContext.capabilities.add'%s", [output.name, kubernetes.kind, kubernetes.name, caps_msg])
res := result.new(msg, output)
}