# Why images with zero-known CVEs are worth it

DevFeed: [Why images with zero-known CVEs are worth it](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-images-with-zero-known-cves-are-worth-it-13331.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/why-images-with-zero-known-cves-are-worth-it>)

Published: 2024-01-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [ransomware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ransomware.md>)

Tags: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-images.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [cve](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cve.md>), [cve-2021-44228](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cve-2021-44228.md>), [cves](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cves.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [log4j](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/log4j.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that although many scanner-reported CVEs may be false positives or difficult to exploit, a small number can cause severe breaches, financial losses, lawsuits, reputational damage, and ransomware. It presents zero-known-CVE container images as a worthwhile security goal and describes Chainguard's mission to produce them.

## Source excerpt

Chainguard's approach to zero-known CVE images safeguards against devastating cybersecurity breaches, ensuring secure software development.