A Developer's Guide to Kubernetes Security
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Kubernetes is spreading like crazy across our industry, but most of us are just thrown into the deep end and expected to learn it ourselves. And we do, sort of. We figure out just enough to get our job done, but we have none of the experience to know if we are doing it right. There is a lot to learn in a technology that is rapidly evolving. The good news is that there are tools and practices to help show us the way. We will build some containers and get them safely deployed into a Kubernetes cluster. We will make sure they are available, resilient, and secure. We’ll be using Kubernetes to help us deploy software, not worrying if it will get us fired.
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A Developer's Guide to Kubernetes Security
- 1. A Developer’s Guide to Kubernetes Security Gene Gotimer Principal DevOps Engineer at Praeses, LLC @OtherDevOpsGene 1
- 2. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience SECURITY CIA 2 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024 Availability
- 3. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience SECURITY Least privilege • Don’t grant privileges unless needed • Reduce blast radius 3 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 6. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience CODE Threat modeling • What are we protecting? • Why are we protecting it? • How might it be compromised? • What happens if we fail to protect it? • How will we react/respond and move on? 6 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 8. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience CODE Threat modeling • STRIDE • OWASP Threat Dragon • PASTA • CAIRIS • Threagile 8 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 9. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience CODE SAST Static application security testing Scan our source code • Look for risky/dangerous practices • Memory leaks • SQL injections • Race conditions • Untrusted inputs • Unfiltered outputs 9 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 10. SAST CODE 10 Semgrep • Supports 30+ languages • Python, Docker, and cloud versions • Code stays local in all three $ pip install -U semgrep $ semgrep scan --config auto $ docker pull returntocorp/semgrep $ docker run --rm –v "$(pwd):/src" returntocorp/semgrep semgrep scan --config auto @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 11. Static code analysis CODE 11 $ semgrep scan --config auto … ┌──────────────────┐ │ 29 Code Findings │ └──────────────────┘ app/routes/contributions.js javascript.browser.security.eval-detected.eval-detected Detected the use of eval(). eval() can be dangerous if used to evaluate dynamic content. If this content can be input from outside the program, this may be a code injection vulnerability. Ensure evaluated content is not definable by external sources. Details: https://sg.run/7ope 32┆ const preTax = eval(req.body.preTax); ⋮┆---------------------------------------- 33┆ const afterTax = eval(req.body.afterTax); ⋮┆---------------------------------------- 34┆ const roth = eval(req.body.roth); ⋮┆---------------------------------------- javascript.lang.security.audit.code-string-concat.code-string-concat Found data from an Express or Next web request flowing to `eval`. If this data is user- controllable this can lead to execution of arbitrary system commands in the context of your application process. Avoid `eval` whenever possible. Details: https://sg.run/96Yk @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 12. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience CODE SCA Software composition analysis Scan our dependencies • and their transitive dependencies • 6/7 vulns come from transitive dependencies 12 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 13. SCA CODE 13 Trivy • Filesystems • Git repos • Container images $ docker pull aquasec/trivy $ docker run --rm –v "$(pwd):/work" –workdir /work aquasec/trivy filesystem . @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 14. SCA CODE 14 $ trivy filesystem . … package-lock.json (npm) ======================= Total: 39 (UNKNOWN: 0, LOW: 2, MEDIUM: 9, HIGH: 21, CRITICAL: 7) ┌──────────────────────┬─────────────────────┬──────────┬──────────┬───────────────────┬──────────────── │ Library │ Vulnerability │ Severity │ Status │ Installed Version │ Fixed Version ├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼──────────┼──────────┼───────────────────┼──────────────── │ bson │ CVE-2020-7610 │ CRITICAL │ fixed │ 1.0.9 │ 1.1.4 │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ├─────────────────────┼──────────┤ │ │ │ │ CVE-2019-2391 │ MEDIUM │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼──────────┤ ├───────────────────┼──────────────── │ decode-uri-component │ CVE-2022-38900 │ HIGH │ │ 0.2.0 │ 0.2.1 │ │ │ │ │ │ ├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────┤ │ ├───────────────────┼──────────────── │ glob-parent │ CVE-2020-28469 │ │ │ 3.1.0 │ 5.1.2 │ │ │ │ │ │ ├──────────────────────┼─────────────────────┼──────────┤ ├───────────────────┼──────────────── │ helmet-csp │ GHSA-c3m8-x3cg-qm2c │ MEDIUM │ │ 1.2.2 │ 2.9.1 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 15. SCA CODE 15 Grype • Filesystems • Container images • Finds some different vulns than Trivy $ docker pull anchore/grype $ docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/work" -workdir /work anchore/grype dir:. @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 16. SCA CODE 16 $ grype dir:. NAME INSTALLED FIXED-IN TYPE VULNERABILITY SEVERITY adm-zip 0.4.4 0.4.11 npm GHSA-3v6h-hqm4-2rg6 Medium ajv 6.10.0 6.12.3 npm GHSA-v88g-cgmw-v5xw Medium ansi-regex 3.0.0 3.0.1 npm GHSA-93q8-gq69-wqmw High async 2.6.1 2.6.4 npm GHSA-fwr7-v2mv-hh25 High bl 1.0.3 1.2.3 npm GHSA-pp7h-53gx-mx7r Medium bl 1.1.2 1.2.3 npm GHSA-pp7h-53gx-mx7r Medium brace-expansion 1.1.6 1.1.7 npm GHSA-832h-xg76-4gv6 High braces 1.8.5 2.3.1 npm GHSA-g95f-p29q-9xw4 Low braces 1.8.5 2.3.1 npm GHSA-cwfw-4gq5-mrqx Low bson 1.0.9 1.1.4 npm GHSA-v8w9-2789-6hhr Critical bson 1.0.9 1.1.4 npm GHSA-4jwp-vfvf-657p Medium chownr 1.0.1 1.1.0 npm GHSA-c6rq-rjc2-86v2 Low cryptiles 0.2.2 4.1.2 npm GHSA-rq8g-5pc5-wrhr Critical cryptiles 2.0.5 4.1.2 npm GHSA-rq8g-5pc5-wrhr Critical debug 2.2.0 2.6.9 npm GHSA-9vvw-cc9w-f27h High debug 2.2.0 2.6.9 npm GHSA-gxpj-cx7g-858c Medium decode-uri-component 0.2.0 0.2.1 npm GHSA-w573-4hg7-7wgq High diff 1.4.0 3.5.0 npm GHSA-h6ch-v84p-w6p9 High dot-prop 4.2.0 4.2.1 npm GHSA-ff7x-qrg7-qggm High extend 3.0.0 3.0.2 npm GHSA-qrmc-fj45-qfc2 Medium fsevents 1.2.9 1.2.11 npm GHSA-xv2f-5jw4-v95m Critical fstream 1.0.10 1.0.12 npm GHSA-xf7w-r453-m56c High @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 18. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience IMAGE Base images • Include the minimal supporting software • Reduce the blast radius Base image choices • scratch (nothing but the application) • Distroless (minimal supporting files) • Small image (Alpine or BusyBox) • Minimal Linux (Slim or UBI Micro) • Anything else (you have made a mistake) 18 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 19. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience IMAGE Automated builds • Builds should be repeatable and reliable • That means automated • Dockerfile and/or pipeline • GitHub Actions • GitLab CI/CD • Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) 19 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 20. IaC analysis IMAGE 20 Checkov • Dockerfiles • Kubernetes manifests $ pip install -U checkov $ checkov -d . $ docker pull bridgecrew/checkov $ docker run --rm --tty -v "$(pwd):/work" -workdir /work bridgecrew/checkov checkov -d . @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 21. IaC analysis IMAGE 21 $ checkov -d . --quiet --compact dockerfile scan results: Passed checks: 57, Failed checks: 1, Skipped checks: 0 Check: CKV_DOCKER_2: "Ensure that HEALTHCHECK instructions have been added to container images" FAILED for resource: /Dockerfile. File: /Dockerfile:1-18 Guide: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/techdocs/en_US/prisma/prisma-cloud/prisma-cloud- code-security-policy-reference/docker-policies/docker-policy-index/ensure-that-healthcheck-instructions- have-been-added-to-container-images.html github_actions scan results: Passed checks: 56, Failed checks: 2, Skipped checks: 0 Check: CKV2_GHA_1: "Ensure top-level permissions are not set to write-all" FAILED for resource: on(E2E Test) File: /.github/workflows/e2e-test.yml:0-1 Check: CKV2_GHA_1: "Ensure top-level permissions are not set to write-all" FAILED for resource: on(Lint) File: /.github/workflows/lint.yml:0-1 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 22. SCA IMAGE 22 $ trivy image nodegoat:dev … nodegoat:dev (alpine 3.15.4) ============================ Total: 21 (UNKNOWN: 0, LOW: 0, MEDIUM: 12, HIGH: 8, CRITICAL: 1) ┌──────────────┬────────────────┬──────────┬────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────┬─────────────── │ Library │ Vulnerability │ Severity │ Status │ Installed Version │ Fixed Version │ Title ├──────────────┼────────────────┼──────────┼────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────┼─────────────── │ libcrypto1.1 │ CVE-2022-4450 │ HIGH │ fixed │ 1.1.1n-r0 │ 1.1.1t-r0 │ double free af │ │ │ │ │ │ │ https://avd.aq │ ├────────────────┤ │ │ │ ├─────────────── │ │ CVE-2023-0215 │ │ │ │ │ use-after-free │ │ │ │ │ │ │ https://avd.aq │ ├────────────────┤ │ │ │ ├─────────────── │ │ CVE-2023-0286 │ │ │ │ │ X.400 address │ │ │ │ │ │ │ https://avd.aq │ ├────────────────┤ │ │ ├───────────────┼─────────────── │ │ CVE-2023-0464 │ │ │ │ 1.1.1t-r2 │ Denial of serv │ │ │ │ │ │ │ X509 policy co │ │ │ │ │ │ │ https://avd.aq │ ├────────────────┼──────────┤ │ ├───────────────┼─────────────── │ │ CVE-2022-2097 │ MEDIUM │ │ │ 1.1.1q-r0 │ AES OCB fails │ │ │ │ │ │ │ https://avd.aq @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 23. SCA IMAGE 23 $ grype docker:nodegoat:dev NAME INSTALLED FIXED-IN TYPE VULNERABILITY SEVERITY ansi-regex 3.0.0 3.0.1 npm GHSA-93q8-gq69-wqmw High ansi-regex 4.1.0 4.1.1 npm GHSA-93q8-gq69-wqmw High bson 1.0.9 1.1.4 npm GHSA-v8w9-2789-6hhr Critical bson 1.0.9 1.1.4 npm GHSA-4jwp-vfvf-657p Medium busybox 1.34.1-r5 apk CVE-2022-48174 Critical debug 2.2.0 2.6.9 npm GHSA-9vvw-cc9w-f27h High debug 2.2.0 2.6.9 npm GHSA-gxpj-cx7g-858c Medium decode-uri-component 0.2.0 0.2.1 npm GHSA-w573-4hg7-7wgq High glob-parent 3.1.0 5.1.2 npm GHSA-ww39-953v-wcq6 High got 6.7.1 11.8.5 npm GHSA-pfrx-2q88-qq97 Medium helmet-csp 1.2.2 2.9.1 npm GHSA-c3m8-x3cg-qm2c Medium http-cache-semantics 3.8.1 4.1.1 npm GHSA-rc47-6667-2j5j High i 0.3.6 0.3.7 npm GHSA-x55w-vjjp-222r High ini 1.3.5 1.3.6 npm GHSA-qqgx-2p2h-9c37 High kind-of 6.0.2 6.0.3 npm GHSA-6c8f-qphg-qjgp High libcrypto1.1 1.1.1n-r0 1.1.1t-r2 apk CVE-2023-0464 High libcrypto1.1 1.1.1n-r0 1.1.1t-r0 apk CVE-2023-0286 High libcrypto1.1 1.1.1n-r0 1.1.1t-r0 apk CVE-2023-0215 High libcrypto1.1 1.1.1n-r0 1.1.1t-r0 apk CVE-2022-4450 High libcrypto1.1 1.1.1n-r0 1.1.1v-r0 apk CVE-2023-3817 Medium libcrypto1.1 1.1.1n-r0 1.1.1u-r2 apk CVE-2023-3446 Medium libcrypto1.1 1.1.1n-r0 1.1.1u-r0 apk CVE-2023-2650 Medium @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 25. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience DEPLOYMENT Recommended practices Principle of least privilege • Prevent privileged containers • Require the file system to be read-only Protect the image supply chain • Use a specific version of an image Ensure availability • Set memory and CPU requests/limits • Liveness and readiness probes 25 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 26. IaC analysis DEPLOYMENT 26 $ checkov -d . --quiet --compact kubernetes scan results: Passed checks: 1066, Failed checks: 180, Skipped checks: 0 Check: CKV_K8S_20: "Containers should not run with allowPrivilegeEscalation" FAILED for resource: Deployment.sock-shop.front-end File: /09-front-end-dep.yaml:2-52 Guide: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/techdocs/en_US/prisma/prisma-cloud/prisma-cloud- code-security-policy-reference/kubernetes-policies/kubernetes-policy-index/bc-k8s-19.html Check: CKV_K8S_43: "Image should use digest" FAILED for resource: Deployment.sock-shop.front-end File: /09-front-end-dep.yaml:2-52 Guide: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/techdocs/en_US/prisma/prisma-cloud/prisma-cloud- code-security-policy-reference/kubernetes-policies/kubernetes-policy-index/bc-k8s-39.html Check: CKV_K8S_38: "Ensure that Service Account Tokens are only mounted where necessary" FAILED for resource: Deployment.sock-shop.front-end File: /09-front-end-dep.yaml:2-52 Guide: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/content/techdocs/en_US/prisma/prisma-cloud/prisma-cloud- code-security-policy-reference/kubernetes-policies/kubernetes-policy-index/bc-k8s-35.html Check: CKV_K8S_29: "Apply security context to your pods and containers" FAILED for resource: Deployment.sock-shop.front-end File: /09-front-end-dep.yaml:2-52 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 28. Dependency updates MAINTENANCE 28 Renovate • Checks dependencies and transitive deps • Checks base images • Runs as GitHub Action • Runs in GitLab CI/CD • Creates PRs for available updates • Can automerge (e.g., high test coverage) @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 30. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience MAINTENANCE Frequent builds • Latest patches • Latest base images • Frequent pipeline scans for vulnerabilities • Repeated testing • It’s automated anyway, so why not? 30 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 31. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience MAINTENANCE Clean code • Keep code quality high • You are scanning anyway • Use a consistent style • Fewer mistakes • Fewer misunderstandings • Easier code reviews • Can focus on content, not style 31 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 33. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience WRAP-UP Key takeaways • Scan your code. • Scan your dependencies and keep them updated. • Use the smallest base image you can. • Scan your images and keep them updated. • Use automation and scan your IaC. • Rebuild frequently and keep everything updated. 33 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 34. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience WRAP-UP Single biggest win Keep everything up-to-date. 34 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 35. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience WRAP-UP Tools OWASP NodeGoat: https://github.com/OWASP/NodeGoat Semgrep: https://github.com/returntocorp/semgrep Aqua Security Trivy: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy Anchore Grype: https://github.com/anchore/grype Checkov by Bridgecrew: https://github.com/bridgecrewio/checkov Google Distroless: https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/distroless Chainguard Distroless: https://github.com/chainguard-images Sock Shop: https://github.com/microservices-demo/microservices-demo Renovate: https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate 35 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 36. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience WRAP-UP Threat modeling STRIDE https://learn.microsoft.com/en- us/azure/security/develop/threat-modeling-tool-threats OWASP Threat Dragon https://www.threatdragon.com/ PASTA https://versprite.com/blog/what-is-pasta-threat-modeling/ CAIRIS https://cairis.org/ Threagile https://threagile.io/ 36 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 37. Define and Design the Optimal Survey Experience WRAP-UP More talks and info Keeping Your Kubernetes Cluster Secure Castle Defense 101 (aka Threat Modeling) Trivy and Grype demos https://www.youtube.com/@otherdevopsgene Kubernetes tool wrappers https://github.com/OtherDevOpsGene/k8s-tool-wrappers 37 @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024
- 38. Questions? Gene Gotimer Principal DevOps Engineer at Praeses, LLC @OtherDevOpsGene @OtherDevOpsGene #NebraskaCode2024 38