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Chainguard Report Highlights Open Source Security Risks in Longtail Images

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Chainguard's quarterly report on trusted open source reveals significant security risks in less popular but widely used container images. The analysis of 1800+ container image projects and 10,100 vulnerability instances from September to November 2025 shows that 98% of vulnerabilities occur outside the top 20 most popular projects. The report underscores the importance of addressing security and compliance across the entire software stack, not just the most commonly used components.

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  1. 08.01.2026 13:50 1 articles · 23h ago

    Chainguard Report Identifies Security Risks in Longtail Open Source Images

    Chainguard's quarterly report on trusted open source, analyzing data from September to November 2025, reveals that 98% of vulnerabilities occur in less popular but widely used container images. The report underscores the need for comprehensive security and compliance measures across the entire software stack, not just the most popular components. Chainguard's data shows rapid remediation times for Critical CVEs, with an average resolution time of under 20 hours.

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  • Python is the most popular open source image among Chainguard's global customer base, powering the modern AI stack.

    First reported: 08.01.2026 13:50
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  • Over half of production happens outside of the most popular projects, with 1,436 longtail images making up 61.42% of the average customer's container portfolio.

    First reported: 08.01.2026 13:50
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  • 98% of the vulnerabilities found and remediated in Chainguard images occurred outside of the top 20 most popular projects.

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  • 44% of Chainguard customers run a FIPS image in production, highlighting the impact of regulatory needs on software decisions.

    First reported: 08.01.2026 13:50
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  • Chainguard eliminated Critical CVEs, on average, in under 20 hours, with 63.5% of Critical CVEs being resolved within 24 hours.

    First reported: 08.01.2026 13:50
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