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

The Kubernetes PKI keys must have file permissions set to 600 or more restrictive.

DISA Rule

SV-242467r712757_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-242467

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

Rule Version

CNTR-K8-003340

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

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

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Change the ownership of the cert files to "600" by executing the command:

chmod -R 600 /etc/kubernetes/pki/*.key

Check Contents

Review the permissions of the Kubernetes PKI key files by using the command:

find /etc/kubernetes/pki -name "*.key" | xargs stat -c '%n %a'

If any of the files are have permissions more permissive than "600", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-242467

Documentable

False

Rule Version

CNTR-K8-003340

Severity Override Guidance

Review the permissions of the Kubernetes PKI key files by using the command:

find /etc/kubernetes/pki -name "*.key" | xargs stat -c '%n %a'

If any of the files are have permissions more permissive than "600", this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5376

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