Docker Image Scanning with Snyk

Snyk provides additional context about vulnerabilities and their paths into your image:

# Scan the same image with Snyk
snyk container test myapp:vulnerable

# Scan with base image recommendations
snyk container test myapp:vulnerable --experimental

# Detailed dependency paths
snyk container test myapp:vulnerable --print-deps

# Generate comprehensive report
snyk container test myapp:vulnerable --json > snyk-report.json

# Focus on actionable vulnerabilities
snyk container test myapp:vulnerable --docker-file=./Dockerfile

Snyk's unique base image recommendations:

# Example Snyk output with recommendations
Testing myapp:vulnerable...

Base Image: node:14-alpine
  Current: node:14-alpine (1045 vulnerabilities)
  
Recommendations:
  Minor upgrade: node:14.21.3-alpine (850 vulnerabilities)
  Major upgrade: node:18-alpine (234 vulnerabilities)
  Alternative: node:18-alpine3.18 (45 vulnerabilities)

Top 5 vulnerable paths:
1. [email protected] › [email protected] › [email protected] › [email protected]
2. [email protected] › [email protected]
3. [email protected] › [email protected]