The Kubernetes etcd must have file permissions set to 644 or more restrictive.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-242459 | SRG-APP-000516-CTR-001335 | CNTR-K8-003260 | SV-242459r961863_rule | 2025-02-20 | 2 |
| Description |
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| The Kubernetes etcd key-value store provides a way to store data to the Control Plane. If these files can be changed, data to API object and Control Plane would be compromised. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Review the permissions of the Kubernetes etcd by using the command: ls -AR /var/lib/etcd/* If any of the files have permissions more permissive than "644", this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Change the permissions of the manifest files to "644" by executing the command: chmod -R 644 /var/lib/etcd/* |