Capabilities

APK

APK package format analysis and vulnerability scanning capabilities

Package analysis

Cataloger + EvidenceLicenseDependenciesPackage Manager Claims
DepthEdgesKindsFilesDigestsIntegrity Hash
apk-db-cataloger
lib/apk/db/installed
TransitiveCompleteRuntime

Vulnerability scanning

Data SourceDisclosuresFixesTrack by
Source
Package
AffectedDateVersionsDate
Alpine SecDB
National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Chainguard Security
MINIMOS Security
Wolfi Security

The APK vulnerability matcher searches all data sources for upstream packages, including NVD.

Operating systems

Operating SystemSupported VersionsProviderData Source
Alpine Linux3.2+, edgealpineAlpine SecDB
Chainguard OSrollingchainguardChainguard Security
MinimOSrollingminimosMINIMOS Security
WolfirollingwolfiWolfi Security

The APK vulnerability database (a.k.a. “SecDB”) includes data from the Alpine Security Tracker, which provides fix information for known vulnerabilities that affect Alpine Linux packages. This database only includes vulnerabilities that have fixes available and does not track unfixed vulnerabilities. The maintainers of the SecDB intend for the primary source of truth for disclosures to be the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).

This is true of other APK vulnerability data sources as well (such as Chainguard, Wolfi, and MinimOS).

Next steps

Last modified November 26, 2025: allow local too invocation (d20d613)