cis-docker-4-11

name	cis-docker-4.11
description	Ensure only verified packages are installed
category	cis-docker
version	1.8.0
author	cyberstrike-official
tags	["cis","docker","linux","containers","images","dockerfile","build","package-verification"]
cis_id	4.11
cis_benchmark	CIS Docker Benchmark v1.8.0
tech_stack	["linux","docker"]
cwe_ids	[]
chains_with	[]
prerequisites	[]
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4.11 Ensure only verified packages are installed (Manual)

Profile Applicability

• Level 2 - Docker - Linux

Description

You should verify the authenticity of packages before installing them into images.

Rationale

Verifying authenticity of software packages is essential for building a secure container image. Packages with no known provenance could potentially be malicious or have vulnerabilities that could be exploited.

Impact

None

Audit Procedure

Run the command below to get the list of images:

docker images

Run the command below for each image in the list above, and check how the authenticity of the packages is being determined. This could be via the use of GPG keys or other secure package distribution mechanisms.

docker history <IMAGE_ID>

Alternatively, if you have access to Dockerfile for the image, verify that the authenticity of the packages is checked.

Remediation

You should use a secure package distribution mechanism of your choice to ensure the authenticity of software packages.

Default Value

Not Applicable

References

1. https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/rpm-gpg-verify-packages
2. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SecureApt

CIS Controls

v8

2.2 Ensure Authorized Software is Currently Supported

Ensure that only currently supported software is designated as authorized in the software inventory for enterprise assets. If software is unsupported, yet necessary for the fulfillment of the enterprise's mission, document an exception detailing mitigating controls and residual risk acceptance. For any unsupported software without an exception documentation, designate as unauthorized. Review the software list to verify software support at least monthly, or more frequently.

v7

18.3 Verify That Acquired Software is Still Supported

Verify that the version of all software acquired from outside your organization is still supported by the developer or appropriately hardened based on developer security recommendations.