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# Ensure Make Iptables Util Chains Argument Is Enabled

### More Info:

Allow Kubelet to manage iptables.

### Risk Level

High

### Address

Security

### Compliance Standards

* CIS Kubernetes

### Triage and Remediation

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  <Tab title="Remediation">
    ### Remediation

    <AccordionGroup>
      <Accordion title="Using Console" defaultOpen="true">
        Run the following command on each node: ps -ef | grep kubelet Verify that if the --make-iptables-util-chains argument exists then it is set to true. If the --make-iptables-util-chains argument does not exist, and there is a Kubeletconfig file specified by --config, verify that the file does not setmakeIPTablesUtilChains to false.
      </Accordion>
    </AccordionGroup>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Additional Reading:

* [https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kubelet/](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/kubelet/)