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Hardened Images Explained: Fewer CVEs, Smaller Attack Surface
The majority of container vulnerabilities stem from unnecessary packages inherited from base images, rather than from application code itself. Hardened images address this by removing unused components, which can reduce the attack surface by up to 95%. These images also provide verifiable metadata, including Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), build provenance, and exploitability data, thereby enhancing supply chain security.
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