The docker.socket file should be owned by root
Set up the docker integration.
Description
You should verify that the docker.socket file ownership and group ownership are correctly set to root.
Rationale
The docker.socket file contains sensitive parameters that may alter the behavior of the Docker remote API. For this reason, it should be owned and group owned by root in order to ensure that it is not modified by less privileged users.
Audit
- Locate the
docker.socket file by running:systemctl show -p FragmentPath docker.socket
- If the file does not exist, this recommendation is not applicable. If the file exists, verify that the file is owned and group-owned by root by running the following command with the correct filepath:
stat -c %U:%G /usr/lib/systemd/system/docker.socket | grep -v root:root
- Find out the file location:
systemctl show -p FragmentPath docker.socket - If the file does not exist, this recommendation is not applicable. If the file exists, execute the command below, including the correct file path to set the ownership and group ownership for the file to root. For example,
chown root:root /usr/lib/systemd/system/docker.socket
Impact
None
Default value
This file may not be present on the system. In that case, this recommendation is not applicable. By default, if the file is present, the ownership and group ownership for it should be set to root.
References
- https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/#daemon-socket-option 2. https://github.com/docker/docker-ce/blob/master/components/packaging/deb/systemd/docker.socket
CIS controls
Version 6
5.1 Minimize And Sparingly Use Administrative Privileges - Minimize administrative privileges and only use administrative accounts when they are required. Implement focused auditing on the use of administrative privileged functions and monitor for anomalous behavior.
