Kubernetes Controller Manager must disable profiling.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-242409 | SRG-APP-000141-CTR-000315 | CNTR-K8-000910 | SV-242409r960963_rule | 2025-02-20 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Kubernetes profiling provides the ability to analyze and troubleshoot Controller Manager events over a web interface on a host port. Enabling this service can expose details about the Kubernetes architecture. This service must not be enabled unless deemed necessary. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Change to the /etc/kubernetes/manifests/ directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane. Run the command: grep -i profiling * If the setting "profiling" is not configured in the Kubernetes Controller Manager manifest file or it is set to "True", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Edit the Kubernetes Controller Manager manifest file in the /etc/kubernetes/manifests directory on the Kubernetes Control Plane. Set the argument "--profiling value" to "false". |