cis-docker-v170-3.23

DevOps & Security

Ensure that the Containerd socket file ownership is set to root:root

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CIS Docker Benchmark v1.7.0 - Control 3.23

Description

You should verify that the Containerd socket file is owned by root and group owned by root.

Rationale

Containerd is an underlying component used by Docker to create and manage containers. It provides a socket file similar to the Docker socket, which must be protected from unauthorized access. If any other user or process owns this socket, it might be possible for that non-privileged user or process to interact with the Containerd daemon. Additionally, in this case a non-privileged user or process might be able to interact with containers which is neither a secure nor desired behavior.

Unlike the Docker socket, there is usually no requirement for non-privileged users to connect to the socket, so the ownership should be root:root.

Impact

None.

Audit Procedure

You should execute the below command to verify that the Containerd socket file is owned by root and group owned by root:

stat -c %U:%G /run/containerd/containerd.sock | grep -v root:root

The command above should return no results.

Remediation

You should execute the following command:

chown root:root /run/containerd/containerd.sock

This sets the ownership to root and group ownership to root for the default Containerd socket file.

Default Value

By default, the ownership and group ownership for the Containerd socket file is correctly set to root:root.

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	5.4 Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator AccountsRestrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user's primary, non-privileged account.	●	●	●
v7	4 Controlled Use of Administrative PrivilegesControlled Use of Administrative Privileges

Profile Applicability

Level 1 - Docker - Linux

Assessment Status

Automated