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title: Kubelet hostname override is set
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# Kubelet hostname override is set

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**Id:** `bf36b900-b5ef-4828-adb7-70eb543b7cfb`

**Cloud Provider:** Kubernetes

**Platform:** Kubernetes

**Severity:** Low

**Category:** Insecure Configurations

#### Learn More{% #learn-more %}

- [Provider Reference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/command-line-tools-reference/kubelet/)

### Description{% #description %}

Hostnames should not be overridden. This rule detects containers (including `initContainers`) whose command invokes `kubelet` and includes the `--hostname-override=` flag. Overriding the node hostname can create duplicate or incorrect hostnames and may disrupt node identity and cluster operations.

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: command-demo
  labels:
    purpose: demonstrate-command
spec:
  containers:
    - name: command-demo-container
      image: foo/bar
      command: ["kubelet"]
      args: []
  restartPolicy: OnFailure
```

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: command-demo
  labels:
    purpose: demonstrate-command
spec:
  containers:
    - name: command-demo-container
      image: foo/bar
      command: ["kubelet","--hostname-override=host"]
      args: []
  restartPolicy: OnFailure
```

```yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: command-demo
  labels:
    purpose: demonstrate-command
spec:
  containers:
    - name: command-demo-container
      image: foo/bar
      command: ["kubelet"]
      args: ["--hostname-override=host"]
  restartPolicy: OnFailure
```