1.1.14 Ensure that the admin.conf file ownership is set to root:root

Information

Ensure that the admin.conf file ownership is set to root:root.

Rationale:

The admin.conf file contains the admin credentials for the cluster. You should set its file ownership to maintain the integrity of the file. The file should be owned by root:root.

Impact:

None.

Solution

Run the below command (based on the file location on your system) on the master node. For example,

chown root:root /etc/kubernetes/admin.conf

Default Value:

By default, admin.conf file ownership is set to root:root.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3371

Item Details

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6, CSCv6|5.1, CSCv7|4

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 72e25ec79e8515acd419377b979ed70edf4b04d87be0b09512a0a6709d352862