STIGQter: STIG Summary: Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 13 Apr 2021:

The Kubernetes component PKI must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-242451r712709_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-242451

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001325

Rule Version

CNTR-K8-003180

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the ownership of the PKI to root: root by executing the command:

chown -R root:root /etc/kubernetes/pki/

Check Contents

Review the PKI files in Kubernetes by using the command:

ls -laR /etc/kubernetes/pki/

If the command returns any non root:root file permissions, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-242451

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CNTR-K8-003180

Severity Override Guidance

Review the PKI files in Kubernetes by using the command:

ls -laR /etc/kubernetes/pki/

If the command returns any non root:root file permissions, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5376

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