Ensure that the --service-account-key-file argument is set as appropriate

HighLevel 1Manual reviewopenshift

Description

Explicitly set a service account public key file for service accounts on the apiserver. The benchmark marks this recommendation Manual.

How it is checked

Audit method: Manual review

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OpenShift API server does not use the service-account-key-file argument. OpenShift does not reuse the apiserver TLS key. The ServiceAccount token authenticator is configured with serviceAccountConfig.publicKeyFiles. OpenShift automatically manages and rotates the keys. Run the following command: oc get configmap config -n openshift-kube-apiserver -ojson | \ jq -r '.data["config.yaml"]' | \ jq -r '.serviceAccountPublicKeyFiles[]' Verify that the following is returned.

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

The OpenShift API server does not use the service-account-key-file argument. The ServiceAccount token authenticator is configured with serviceAccountConfig.publicKeyFiles. OpenShift does not reuse the apiserver TLS key. This is not configurable.

Properties

Operating systems: Any
Tags: openshiftapi-server
Reference: CIS Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Benchmark v2.0.0 - 1.2.24 Ensure that the --service-account-key-file argument is set as appropriate