Alpine Linux As A Base Image, Is It Really Secure?

DevOps and Docker Talk

Episode | Podcast

Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:00:00 -0500

<p>Alpine Linux container images are often regarded as the "best for production, security, and image size", but I debate this based on several trends and current limitations.</p><p>★<strong>Links I reference in the show★</strong></p><ul> <li><a href="https://alpinelinux.org/">Alpine Linux</a></li> <li><a href="https://cve.mitre.org/">CVE Database</a></li> <li><a href="https://kubedex.com/follow-up-container-scanning-comparison/">Blog on CVE Scanners and their effectiveness on Alpine images</a></li> </ul> <br /><p><strong>Support this show and get exclusive benefits on </strong><a href="https://patreon.com/BretFisher"><strong>Patreon</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BretFisher"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong>, or </strong><a href="https://www.bretfisher.com/"><strong>bretfisher.com</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p>