Wolfi Linux Might Be the Next Cloud Security Savior
Summary
In September 2022, developers announced Wolfi, the first community Linux un-distro designed for minimalism, rapid updates, and speedy remediation of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE). Software code vulnerabilities make it easier for hackers to wreak havoc on computer security in cloud deployments and on-premises environments. Chainguard Images are built from Wolfi packages and power significant benefits like rapid updates, patching, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) at build time, Mouat clarified. Wolfi’s uniqueness — separate from Chainguard Images — is improving the cloud’s software supply chain’s ruggedness, observed Ariadne Conill, co-founder and chief innovation officer at Edera, a container security company. Wolfi shows how rethinking the Linux distribution with a focus on small, modular packages that are frequently updated has benefits for organizations running container workloads, Mouat said.