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Alpine Linux

Trivy supports the following scanners for OS packages.

Scanner Supported
SBOM
Vulnerability
License

Please see here for supported versions.

The table below outlines the features offered by Trivy.

Feature Supported
Unfixed vulnerabilities -
Dependency graph

SBOM

Trivy detects packages that have been installed through apk.

Vulnerability

Alpine Linux offers its own security advisories, and these are utilized when scanning Alpine for vulnerabilities.

Data Source

See here.

Fixed Version

When looking at fixed versions, it's crucial to consider the patches supplied by Alpine. For example, for CVE-2023-0464, the fixed version for Alpine Linux is listed as 3.1.0-r1 in the secfixes. Note that this is different from the upstream fixed version, which is 3.1.1. Typically, only the upstream information gets listed on NVD, so it's important not to get confused.

Severity

For Alpine vulnerabilities, the severity is determined using the values set by NVD.

Status

Trivy supports the following vulnerability statuses for Alpine.

Status Supported
Fixed
Affected
Under Investigation
Will Not Fix
Fix Deferred
End of Life

License

Trivy identifies licenses by examining the metadata of APK packages.