STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Kubernetes Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 6 Benchmark Date: 01 Apr 2026:

The Kubernetes kubeadm.conf must be owned by root.

DISA Rule

SV-242454r961863_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-242454

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001325

Rule Version

CNTR-K8-003210

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the ownership of the kubeadm.conf to root: root by executing the command:

chown root:root <kubeadm.conf path>

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Review the Kubeadm.conf file :

Get the path for Kubeadm.conf by running:
sytstemctl status kubelet

Note the configuration file installed by the kubeadm is written to
(Default Location: /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/10-kubeadm.conf)
stat -c %U:%G <kubeadm.conf path> | grep -v root:root

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

Vulnerability Number

V-242454

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CNTR-K8-003210

Severity Override Guidance

Review the Kubeadm.conf file :

Get the path for Kubeadm.conf by running:
sytstemctl status kubelet

Note the configuration file installed by the kubeadm is written to
(Default Location: /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/10-kubeadm.conf)
stat -c %U:%G <kubeadm.conf path> | grep -v root:root

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

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Target Key

5376