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

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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.

★Links I reference in the show★

• Alpine Linux
• CVE Database
• Blog on CVE Scanners and their effectiveness on Alpine images

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