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Alpine Base
A secure, ultra-minimal Alpine Linux base image with essential system utilities for building lightweight containerized applications.
pushed 23 hours ago
linux/amd64, linux/arm64
4.23 MB
for linux/amd64
16
for linux/amd64
Active support
until Nov 2027
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Build Level 3
Tamper-evident proof of how and from what sources this image was built. Build Level 3 is the highest the SLSA build track defines.
CycloneDX SBOM + SPDX SBOM
A software bill of materials in both CycloneDX and SPDX formats so it drops straight into your existing tooling. Audit exactly what you're shipping.
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A Vulnerability Exploitability exchange document, Docker's assessment of which CVEs actually affect this image and which don't apply, so you can focus on real risk instead of chasing false positives.
Available
A link to everything used to build the image, package source code, Git repos, and build files, so you can audit or reproduce the build and stay compliant with open source licenses.
Every known vulnerability in this image, shown in full rather than hidden. The VEX data flags which ones actually apply, so you can tell real exposure from noise before you ship.
Exactly what changed in this build, down to the package bumps and fixes behind the version you're pulling.
Verifies no keys, tokens, or credentials were accidentally baked into the image.
The image layers were scanned for known malware signatures before publishing.
About Alpine Base
Alpine Base is a secure, minimal foundation image built on the Alpine Linux operating system. This image provides essential system utilities and a lightweight base for building containerized applications.
Alpine Linux is known for its security, simplicity, and resource efficiency, featuring a small footprint with musl libc and busybox. The Alpine Base image includes core utilities through busybox, along with essential security components like ca-certificates and the apk package manager.
Key features of this Alpine Base image:
- Ultra-minimal footprint: One of the smallest Linux distributions available, significantly reducing attack surface and resource usage
- Security-focused: Built with security best practices and includes ca-certificates bundle
- Package management: Includes apk package manager for installing additional software
- musl libc: Uses musl C library for better security and smaller size compared to glibc
- Busybox utilities: Provides essential Unix utilities in a single compact executable
- Resource efficient: Minimal memory and storage requirements make it ideal for containerized environments
The image is based on Alpine Linux 3.22, providing a stable and secure foundation with long-term support. Alpine's design philosophy emphasizes security, simplicity, and resource efficiency, making it an excellent choice for container-based applications.
For more details about Alpine Linux, visit https://www.alpinelinux.org/.
About Docker Hardened Images
Docker Hardened Images are built to meet the highest security and compliance standards. They provide a trusted foundation for containerized workloads by incorporating security best practices from the start.
Why use Docker Hardened Images?
These images are published with zero-known CVEs, include signed provenance, and come with a complete Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) and VEX metadata. They're designed to secure your software supply chain while fitting seamlessly into existing Docker workflows.
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