Latest Kubernetes Version Should Be Used
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Ensure that the kubernetes version is up to dateRisk Level
LowAddress
Security, Reliability, Operational Excellence, Performance EfficiencyCompliance Standards
HITRUST, NISTCSFTriage and Remediation
Remediation
Using Console
Using Console
To remediate the misconfiguration of using the latest Kubernetes version on GCP using the GCP console, you can follow the below steps:
- Open the GCP console and navigate to the Kubernetes Engine page.
- Select the cluster for which you want to update the Kubernetes version.
- Click on the ‘Edit’ button at the top of the page.
- In the ‘Master version’ section, select the latest Kubernetes version available from the dropdown list.
- Click on the ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the page to save the changes.
Using CLI
Using CLI
To remediate the misconfiguration of using the latest Kubernetes version on GCP using GCP CLI, follow these steps:
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First, check the current version of Kubernetes running on your GCP cluster by running the following command:
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Check the latest version of Kubernetes available on GCP by running the following command:
- Compare the current version with the latest version available and ensure that the latest version is compatible with your applications.
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If the latest version is compatible, upgrade your GCP cluster to the latest version by running the following command:
Replace
[CLUSTER_NAME]with the name of your GCP cluster,[ZONE]with the zone in which your cluster is located, and[LATEST_VERSION]with the latest version of Kubernetes available on GCP. -
After the upgrade is complete, verify that the cluster is running the latest version of Kubernetes by running the following command:
This command should show the new Kubernetes version that you just upgraded to.
- Finally, test your applications to ensure that they are working properly with the new version of Kubernetes.
Using Python
Using Python
To remediate the misconfiguration of using the latest Kubernetes version in GCP using Python, follow these steps:This code will check if the current Kubernetes version of the cluster is the latest version available in the specified GCP project and zone. If it is not, it will update the cluster to the latest version. If it is already on the latest version, it will print a message indicating that no action was taken.
- Install the Python client library for GCP by running the following command in your terminal:
- Authenticate with GCP by setting up a service account and downloading the JSON key file. Then, set the environment variable
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALSto the path of the key file.
- Use the Python client library to update the Kubernetes version of the cluster. First, import the necessary libraries and set the project and zone where the cluster is located:
- Get the current cluster version:
- Get the latest available Kubernetes version:
- If the current version is not the latest version, update the cluster: