Title

The Kubernetes PKI CRT must have file permissions set to 644 or more restrictive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The Kubernetes PKI directory contains all certificates (.crt files) supporting secure network communications in the Kubernetes Control Plane. If these files can be modified, data traversing within the architecture components would become unsecure and compromised.

Check Content

Review the permissions of the Kubernetes PKI cert files by using the command: find /etc/kubernetes/pki -name "*.crt" | xargs stat -c '%n %a' If any of the files are have permissions more permissive than "644", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the ownership of the cert files to "644" by executing the command: chmod -R 644 /etc/kubernetes/pki/*.crt

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-242466r879887_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-242466

Group Title: SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335

Expert Comments

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