Back to Checks
User resources should not be placed in kube-system namespace
KSV-0037
Service: kubernetesSeverity: medium
OfficialBuilt-inVerified
ensure that user resources are not placed in kube-system namespace
Run this check with Prowler
Run in Prowler CloudRun
prowler iac --checks KSV-0037Recommendation
Deploy the user resources into a designated namespace which is not kube-system.
Check Code
# METADATA
# title: "User resources should not be placed in kube-system namespace"
# description: "ensure that user resources are not placed in kube-system namespace"
# scope: package
# schemas:
# - input: schema["kubernetes"]
# related_resources:
# - https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/setup-tools/kubeadm/implementation-details/
# custom:
# id: KSV-0037
# long_id: kubernetes-no-user-resources-in-system-namespace
# aliases:
# - AVD-KSV-0037
# - KSV037
# - no-user-pods-in-system-namespace
# - no-user-resources-in-system-namespace
# - kubernetes-no-user-resources-in-system-namespace
# severity: MEDIUM
# recommended_action: "Deploy the user resources into a designated namespace which is not kube-system."
# input:
# selector:
# - type: kubernetes
# examples: checks/kubernetes/protect_core_components_namespace.yaml
package builtin.kubernetes.KSV037
import rego.v1
import data.lib.kubernetes
systemNamespaceInUse(metadata, spec) if {
kubernetes.namespace == "kube-system"
not core_component(metadata, spec)
}
core_component(metadata, spec) if {
kubernetes.has_field(metadata.labels, "tier")
metadata.labels.tier == "control-plane"
kubernetes.has_field(spec, "priorityClassName")
spec.priorityClassName == "system-node-critical"
kubernetes.has_field(metadata.labels, "component")
coreComponentLabels := ["kube-apiserver", "etcd", "kube-controller-manager", "kube-scheduler"]
metadata.labels.component = coreComponentLabels[_]
}
deny contains res if {
systemNamespaceInUse(input.metadata, input.spec)
msg := sprintf("%s '%s' should not be set with 'kube-system' namespace", [kubernetes.kind, kubernetes.name])
res := result.new(msg, input.spec)
}