Ensure that docker exec commands are not used with the privileged option

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Description

You should not use docker exec with the --privileged option. Using the --privileged option in docker exec commands gives extended Linux capabilities to the command. This could potentially be an insecure practice, particularly when you are running containers with reduced ... Reported as a manual review item: the audit needs a site-specific judgement.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.

If you have auditing enabled as recommended in Section 1, you can use the command below to filter out docker exec commands that use the --privileged option. ausearch -k docker | grep exec | grep privileged Expected state: You should not use the --privileged option in docker exec commands.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

You should not use the --privileged option in docker exec commands.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: dockermanual
Reference: CIS Docker Benchmark v1.9.0 - 5.23 Ensure that docker exec commands are not used with the privileged option