Title

The Kubernetes PKI keys must have file permissions set to 600 or more restrictive. (Cat II impact)

Discussion

The Kubernetes PKI directory contains all certificate key 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 key files by using the command: sudo find /etc/kubernetes/pki -name "*.key" | xargs stat -c '%n %a' If any of the files have permissions more permissive than "600", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Change the ownership of the key files to "600" by executing the command: find /etc/kubernetes/pki -name "*.key" | xargs chmod 600

Additional Identifiers

Rule ID: SV-242467r961863_rule

Vulnerability ID: V-242467

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

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