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Non-default /proc masks set

KSV-0027
Service: kubernetesSeverity: medium
OfficialBuilt-inVerified

According to pod security standard '/proc Mount Type', the default /proc masks are set up to reduce attack surface, and should be required.

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Recommendation

Do not set spec.containers[].securityContext.procMount and spec.initContainers[].securityContext.procMount.

Check Code

# METADATA
# title: "Non-default /proc masks set"
# description: "According to pod security standard '/proc Mount Type', the default /proc masks are set up to reduce attack surface, and should be required."
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/security/pod-security-standards/#baseline
# custom:
#   id: KSV-0027
#   long_id: kubernetes-no-custom-proc-mask
#   aliases:
#     - AVD-KSV-0027
#     - KSV027
#     - no-custom-proc-mask
#     - kubernetes-no-custom-proc-mask
#   severity: MEDIUM
#   recommended_action: "Do not set spec.containers[*].securityContext.procMount and spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.procMount."
#   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/non_default_proc_masks_set.yaml
package builtin.kubernetes.KSV027

import rego.v1

import data.lib.kubernetes
import data.lib.utils

default failProcMount := false

# failProcMountOpts is true if securityContext.procMount is set in any container
failProcMountOpts contains container if {
	container := kubernetes.containers[_]
	utils.has_key(container.securityContext, "procMount")
}

deny contains res if {
	output := failProcMountOpts[_]
	msg := kubernetes.format(sprintf("%s '%s' should not set 'spec.containers[*].securityContext.procMount' or 'spec.initContainers[*].securityContext.procMount'", [kubernetes.kind, kubernetes.name]))
	res := result.new(msg, output)
}