cis-k8s-v1110-4.2.7

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Ensure that the --hostname-override argument is not set (Manual)

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4.2.7 Ensure that the --hostname-override argument is not set (Manual)

Profile Applicability

Level 1 - Worker Node

Description

Do not override node hostnames.

Rationale

Overriding hostnames could potentially break TLS setup between the kubelet and the apiserver. Additionally, with overridden hostnames, it becomes increasingly difficult to associate logs with a particular node and process them for security analytics. Hence, you should setup your kubelet nodes with resolvable FQDNs and avoid overriding the hostnames with IPs.

Impact

Some cloud providers may require this flag to ensure that hostname matches names issued by the cloud provider. In these environments, this recommendation should not apply.

Audit

Run the following command on each node:

ps -ef | grep kubelet

Verify that --hostname-override argument does not exist. Note This setting is not configurable via the Kubelet config file.

Remediation

Edit the kubelet service file /etc/systemd/system/kubelet.service.d/10-kubeadm.conf on each worker node and remove the --hostname-override argument from the KUBELET_SYSTEM_PODS_ARGS variable. Based on your system, restart the kubelet service. For example:

systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl restart kubelet.service

Default Value

By default, --hostname-override argument is not set.

References

CIS Controls

Controls Version	Control	IG 1	IG 2	IG 3
v8	4 Secure Configuration of Enterprise Assets and Software
v7	5 Secure Configuration for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations and Servers