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Snyk test report

March 16th 2025, 12:31:11 am (UTC+00:00)

Scanned the following path:
  • /argo-cd/manifests/namespace-install.yaml (Kubernetes)
43 total issues
Project manifests/namespace-install.yaml
Path /argo-cd/manifests/namespace-install.yaml
Project Type Kubernetes

Role or ClusterRole with dangerous permissions

medium severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-47
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 7] rules[0] resources
  • Line number: 77

Impact

Using this role grants dangerous permissions. For a ClusterRole this would be considered high severity.

Remediation

Consider removing these permissions


Role or ClusterRole with dangerous permissions

medium severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-47
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 8] rules[4] resources
  • Line number: 164

Impact

Using this role grants dangerous permissions. For a ClusterRole this would be considered high severity.

Remediation

Consider removing these permissions


Role or ClusterRole with dangerous permissions

medium severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-47
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 9] rules[0] resources
  • Line number: 192

Impact

Using this role grants dangerous permissions. For a ClusterRole this would be considered high severity.

Remediation

Consider removing these permissions


Role or ClusterRole with dangerous permissions

medium severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-47
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 10] rules[1] resources
  • Line number: 222

Impact

Using this role grants dangerous permissions. For a ClusterRole this would be considered high severity.

Remediation

Consider removing these permissions


Role or ClusterRole with dangerous permissions

medium severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-47
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 10] rules[3] resources
  • Line number: 240

Impact

Using this role grants dangerous permissions. For a ClusterRole this would be considered high severity.

Remediation

Consider removing these permissions


Role or ClusterRole with dangerous permissions

medium severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-47
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 11] rules[0] resources
  • Line number: 258

Impact

Using this role grants dangerous permissions. For a ClusterRole this would be considered high severity.

Remediation

Consider removing these permissions


Role or ClusterRole with dangerous permissions

medium severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-47
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 12] rules[0] resources
  • Line number: 280

Impact

Using this role grants dangerous permissions. For a ClusterRole this would be considered high severity.

Remediation

Consider removing these permissions


Container could be running with outdated image

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-42
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] spec template spec initContainers[secret-init] imagePullPolicy
  • Line number: 1114

Impact

The container may run with outdated or unauthorized image

Remediation

Set `imagePullPolicy` attribute to `Always`


Container could be running with outdated image

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-42
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 40] spec template spec initContainers[copyutil] imagePullPolicy
  • Line number: 1413

Impact

The container may run with outdated or unauthorized image

Remediation

Set `imagePullPolicy` attribute to `Always`


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 36] input spec template spec containers[argocd-applicationset-controller] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 675

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] input spec template spec initContainers[copyutil] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 926

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] input spec template spec containers[dex] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 892

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 38] input spec template spec containers[argocd-notifications-controller] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 986

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] input spec template spec containers[redis] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 1085

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] input spec template spec initContainers[secret-init] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 1109

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 40] input spec template spec initContainers[copyutil] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 1413

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 40] input spec template spec containers[argocd-repo-server] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 1166

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 41] input spec template spec containers[argocd-server] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 1498

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container has no CPU limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-5
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 42] input spec template spec containers[argocd-application-controller] resources limits cpu
  • Line number: 1849

Impact

CPU limits can prevent containers from consuming valuable compute time for no benefit (e.g. inefficient code) that might lead to unnecessary costs. It is advisable to also configure CPU requests to ensure application stability.

Remediation

Add `resources.limits.cpu` field with required CPU limit value


Container is running with multiple open ports

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-36
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] spec template spec containers[dex] ports
  • Line number: 906

Impact

Increases the attack surface of the application and the container.

Remediation

Reduce `ports` count to 2


Container is running without liveness probe

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-41
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 36] spec template spec containers[argocd-applicationset-controller] livenessProbe
  • Line number: 675

Impact

Kubernetes will not be able to detect if application is able to service requests, and will not restart unhealthy pods

Remediation

Add `livenessProbe` attribute


Container is running without liveness probe

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-41
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] spec template spec containers[dex] livenessProbe
  • Line number: 892

Impact

Kubernetes will not be able to detect if application is able to service requests, and will not restart unhealthy pods

Remediation

Add `livenessProbe` attribute


Container is running without liveness probe

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-41
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] spec template spec containers[redis] livenessProbe
  • Line number: 1085

Impact

Kubernetes will not be able to detect if application is able to service requests, and will not restart unhealthy pods

Remediation

Add `livenessProbe` attribute


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 36] input spec template spec containers[argocd-applicationset-controller] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 675

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] input spec template spec containers[dex] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 892

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] input spec template spec initContainers[copyutil] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 926

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 38] input spec template spec containers[argocd-notifications-controller] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 986

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] input spec template spec containers[redis] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 1085

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] input spec template spec initContainers[secret-init] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 1109

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 40] input spec template spec initContainers[copyutil] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 1413

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 40] input spec template spec containers[argocd-repo-server] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 1166

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 41] input spec template spec containers[argocd-server] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 1498

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container is running without memory limit

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-4
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 42] input spec template spec containers[argocd-application-controller] resources limits memory
  • Line number: 1849

Impact

Containers without memory limits are more likely to be terminated when the node runs out of memory

Remediation

Set `resources.limits.memory` value


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 36] input spec template spec containers[argocd-applicationset-controller] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 816

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] input spec template spec initContainers[copyutil] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 934

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 37] input spec template spec containers[dex] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 909

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 38] input spec template spec containers[argocd-notifications-controller] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 1019

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] input spec template spec containers[redis] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 1102

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 39] input spec template spec initContainers[secret-init] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 1116

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 40] input spec template spec initContainers[copyutil] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 1420

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 40] input spec template spec containers[argocd-repo-server] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 1386

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 41] input spec template spec containers[argocd-server] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 1759

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence


Container's or Pod's UID could clash with host's UID

low severity

  • Public ID: SNYK-CC-K8S-11
  • Introduced through: [DocId: 42] input spec template spec containers[argocd-application-controller] securityContext runAsUser
  • Line number: 2068

Impact

UID of the container processes could clash with host's UIDs and lead to unintentional authorization bypass

Remediation

Set `securityContext.runAsUser` value to greater or equal than 10'000. SecurityContext can be set on both `pod` and `container` level. If both are set, then the container level takes precedence