# How old are Official Docker images?

DevFeed: [How old are Official Docker images?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-old-are-official-docker-images-27660.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://gagor.pro/2021/01/how-old-are-official-docker-images/>)

Author: Tom

Published: 2021-01-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Tomasz Gągor](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/tomasz-gagor.md>)

Topics: [docker images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-images.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Dockerfile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dockerfile.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devops.md>)

Tags: [base-image-maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/base-image-maintenance.md>), [base-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/base-images.md>), [devops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devops.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-image-age](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-image-age.md>), [docker-image-updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-image-updates.md>), [docker-performance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-performance.md>), [docker-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-security.md>), [images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/images.md>), [official-docker-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/official-docker-images.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines how old various official Docker images are and how frequently they are updated. It highlights the security risks of using stale CentOS base images and discusses the tradeoff that package upgrades can make images larger.

## Source excerpt

Discover the age and update frequency of various official Docker images, and learn why it's important to keep your base images up to date for security and performance.